picnic
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Upgrade the experience with a picnic and wine pairing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Lobga spent much of his last week with his niece, including driving her and his roommates on July 1 to upstate New York for a daylong hike and picnic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Before she gave a small speech at the picnic, Stevens took a few questions from reporters.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
For a picnic - or picky bits - prices can vary.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
He glances at a picnic table near the cafeteria.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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In Greenwich, some people got up from their picnics as the "dust devil" moved across the park, with some even heard screaming.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Because it's a place for people, for picnics, for livestock to graze," he told AFP, giving only his first name for security reasons.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
“This used to be a park where my dad and I used to come and have picnics and he would play ballgaming here with a lot of families,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Inflation is upending even casual dating, as Gen Z swaps dinners and $20 cocktails for picnics, walks and coffee runs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
I was busy enough shifting into my new role at city hall, which entailed going to more zoning board meetings and fewer senior citizen picnics than my previous job had.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Olivia Rodrigo picnicked in the park with one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Young women and men picnicked side by side on the pavement, chanting: “Woman! Life! Freedom!”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
Streets of identical high-rise apartments were interspersed with parks and wide, tree-lined streets, while residents picnicked beside the Siverskyi Donets river and in forests nearby.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2022
People picnicked around the tomb and even used it as a table for their food.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
They picnicked in tired solitude, eating as much as they wanted.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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The title character disdains the common folk, and the play’s complicated political discussion and harsh, jagged poetry aren’t what most picnicking playgoers are after.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Still, hundreds of families sat out under mild, cloudy skies, picnicking amid sweeping views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains -- a postcard scene at odds with a city under regular attack.
From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026
At first, these trolley parks were simply gardens and picnicking grounds, but in time other attractions and rides like roller coasters and Ferris wheels were added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
These candies are a great option for those who want to enjoy something light and fruity while picnicking.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2025
Now they were picnicking near where their apartment used to be.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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