as in barbeque
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of potluck
When people get sick from a cookout, picnic, or potluck, a common dish that’s pointed to is the potato salad.
—
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Instead of doing what most homeowners in America currently tend to do and protesting the shelter’s existence, members of the surrounding neighborhood contribute to potluck dinners, provide childcare during adult education sessions, maybe help with school tutoring and job placement.
—Jeff Hobbs, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Winfield and co-founder Shawn Cox recently hosted a psychedelic potluck at which experts studying and cultivating psychedelic mushrooms discussed genetics, extraction, and specialized equipment.
—Kate Ruder, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Serve it at your next potluck, barbecue, or gameday watch party, and wait for the compliments to roll in.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for potluck
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Instead of doing what most homeowners in America currently tend to do and protesting the shelter’s existence, members of the surrounding neighborhood contribute to potluck dinners, provide childcare during adult education sessions, maybe help with school tutoring and job placement.
—Jeff Hobbs, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Winfield and co-founder Shawn Cox recently hosted a psychedelic potluck at which experts studying and cultivating psychedelic mushrooms discussed genetics, extraction, and specialized equipment.
—Kate Ruder, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Serve it at your next potluck, barbecue, or gameday watch party, and wait for the compliments to roll in.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for potluck
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potluck
Noun
-
That was shattered around 2:30 p.m. IST when assailants emerged from the woods and began riddling the picnic spot with gunfire.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
-
Some of the best picnic spots require a hike to get there, but that’s no problem with this picnic backpack.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The address is the location of the barbecue restaurant Woodshed Smokehouse and is near Forest Park.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
-
Lucas has wagered barbecue from several local places, including Jack Stack Barbecue, Arthur Bryant’s and LC’s Bar-B-Q. This story was originally published April 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Morii Outdoors travels a bit farther back in coffee's life cycle, reusing the byproducts of roasting as a natural firestarter medium for camping, backpacking, outdoor survival and just good ol' backyard cookouts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
-
In our fraught current times, making sure those who inflict harm will never be invited to the cookout is necessary.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Chaos ensues when Min’s formidable grandmother (Yuh-jung Youn) makes the trek from Korea to throw her grandson a wedding banquet.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2025
-
The genius of the banquet sequence is that, even if the festivities do mark a collective release of tension, as Lee the bit player notes, Lee the director insures that the pressure never stops building.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
This shift towards smaller, more manageable meals means traditional heavy dishes like ham or lamb roasts – once staples – are replaced by lighter, more adaptable fare.—
Food Drink Life,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
-
The comedy series is both a loving tribute to Hollywood and a scathing roast of it.—
Cat Cardenas,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Brown bakes 40 different flavors of cookies, and each cookie contains at least two types of alcohol in them.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
-
Baking ingredients: Kids who love to bake will enjoy the surprise of finding baking ingredients in their Easter eggs.—
Erinne Magee,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Don and Virginia Askew were sitting down to a fish dinner with their son Michael when plainclothes agents surrounded their house, some armed with shotguns.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
-
The first night at dinner, Stassi gets upset that her husband and his sister have tattoos of each other’s names.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Loreto: Start your Baja Sur weekend in Loreto, a seaside town famous for its blue whales, national parks, beach clambakes, and—thanks to a recent community movement—stargazing.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
10 Apr. 2025
-
For example, a bride and a groom who once summered in Cape Cod, in Massachusetts, may want to highlight clambake memories in one course.—
Alix Strauss,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Potluck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potluck. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share