potluck
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Not that the movie’s potluck assortment of styles and stories ever seems like a unified design for a meal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The whole block was devastated, and we all held a potluck in his honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
A banner reading “Happy Birthday Bill!” hung over a potluck buffet of plastic trays and slow cookers, with the aforementioned Bill and his family and friends all clearly enjoying retirement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The potluck metaphor is more than a charming way to talk about food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Stella, Jojo, run go tell everybody to bring a little potluck if they can. Tell ’em to bring the younguns, bring the old folks.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
There were the expected rituals: post-church potlucks, small-group doughnuts and coffee, spaghetti dinners served before Wednesday night Bible study.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2026
The holidays represent an especially anxiety-ridden time for introverted employees—what with office parties, potlucks and other gatherings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
The centers often hosted political rallies, dances and potlucks, and some even helped community members prepare for the U.S. citizenship test.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
“We like to celebrate,” a manager from a Long Beach clinic said, describing its many potlucks and nacho dinners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
At the potlucks of poor people churches in Oklahoma, the BBQ is always good.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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