potluck

Example Sentences

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When people lean in, however — when each guest allows themselves to become just slightly invested in what they are bringing — the potluck changes character.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

When I hear the word potluck, I am transported, with a kind of olfactory immediacy, to the basement of my grandmother’s church.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

One of the quiet tragedies of the potluck is that perfectly good food often remains trapped in its travel container — lids half removed, plastic corners fogged with condensation.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

The potluck functioned primarily as a social technology — a practical, edible reason for people to linger together after the service.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

For a short time, Moore also attended meetings of the Dialectical Society, a student group that gathered each week for a potluck supper and discussion.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson