potluck
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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
At a potluck, the assorted offerings—the masala potatoes, a church-basement casserole, a barbecue sauce perfected over decades—represent the best of individual traditions and stories of identity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The potluck metaphor is more than a charming way to talk about food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Just like the first time she’d made them for the potluck, the tortillas cooked too fast in Henry’s cheap pans.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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
Said to have originated at Madame Wu’s in mid-century California, it’s since shapeshifted into mall cafés, suburban potlucks and prepackaged grab-and-go containers.
From Salon ● May 19, 2025
The flower growers hosted rotating potlucks at their farms and attended the San Fernando Valley Iris Society, of which Ferguson is a member.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024
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
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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