potluck
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I’ve written previously about low-pressure potluck entertaining, and the same principles work beautifully here.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
Instead of uniformity, what we get is a potluck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The church was having a potluck dinner and bonfire to celebrate the New Year.
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
On the surface, the organization offers potlucks, movie nights and holiday gatherings open to all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
It showed up at church potlucks under domed foil lids, in school lunch trays beside pools of canned peaches, and on our weeknight table with unfussy regularity.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2025
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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