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[pik-nik] / ˈpɪk nɪk /




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Hochman also held a picnic at the park over Labor Day weekend after saying he would return with his family if he believed it was safe enough.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The plan includes 25 acres of publicly accessible open space that supports uses such as parks, plazas, walking and biking trails, recreation centers and picnic areas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

The first image from The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special has been revealed, teasing a romantic picnic scene.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

They were then taken towards Waldringfield but the crew treated the newly married couple to a picnic on the way.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

“I don’t know—” Jade stretches her long legs out under the picnic table.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

That same year, Rosales moved back to L.A. and began organizing lowrider picnics at Legg Lake in Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Bowie told the informant that she would "make it a point to have picnics by the capital to observe" and learn about security measures, the complaint alleges.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Parties, picnics, workshops and talks were held to mark the event, with the next partial solar eclipse visible from the UK not expected until 2050 and the next total eclipse not occurring until 2090.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Inflation is upending even casual dating, as Gen Z swaps dinners and $20 cocktails for picnics, walks and coffee runs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

“Well, he started bringing tiffins, and we would have little picnics of samosas and chaat and pakoras with mango juice in glass bottles.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Olivia Rodrigo picnicked in the park with one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Young women and men picnicked side by side on the pavement, chanting: “Woman! Life! Freedom!”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

Streets of identical high-rise apartments were interspersed with parks and wide, tree-lined streets, while residents picnicked beside the Siverskyi Donets river and in forests nearby.

From Reuters ● May 30, 2022

Families picnicked and took dips in the chilly water.

From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2022

They picnicked in tired solitude, eating as much as they wanted.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

Still, hundreds of families sat out under mild, cloudy skies, picnicking amid sweeping views of the snow-capped Alborz mountains -- a postcard scene at odds with a city under regular attack.

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

We’re still picnicking under piñatas, and some of us still gather at newsstands to flip through artful magazines and meet like-minded strangers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

When we arrive, an ultra-Orthodox Jewish couple are picnicking under the trees outside.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026

At first, these trolley parks were simply gardens and picnicking grounds, but in time other attractions and rides like roller coasters and Ferris wheels were added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Some large creature had been on the island, perhaps picnicking, and had gone away forgetting the book and the watch.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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