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potluck

[pot-luhk, -luhk] / ˈpɒtˌlʌk, -ˈlʌk /




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This sounds obvious, but it is astonishing how often a potluck table contains six dishes and one spoon.

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

Many hosts hesitate to give instructions for a potluck.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

When people approach store-bought dishes this way, the potluck table becomes much more interesting.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 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




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