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alfresco

[al-fres-koh] / ælˈfrɛs koʊ /






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The alfresco smoothies with bamboo straws, right beside soot-puffing motorcycles stuck on jammed roads.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

I rarely eat alfresco — whether picnics or barbecues — as the risk of food poisoning goes up when food is taken outdoors.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2023

Scowling silently as Felix and his new friends laugh and smile their way through idyllic outings and alfresco dinners, Leon is a consummate stick in the mud.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023

The Times sent photographers to beaches, parks, courtyards and cafes across the country this summer to capture readers indulging in a timeless pleasure: enjoying a book alfresco.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022

Perceiving, however, that I was not prepared for an alfresco luncheon, he shared with me some grapes, pomegranates, etc., as well as a piece of green-looking meat, which I found very delightfully scented. 

From A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Napaul), with The Camp of Jung Bahadoor; including A Sketch of the Nepaulese Ambassador at Home by Oliphant, Laurence




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