How to Use picnic in a Sentence

picnic

1 of 2 noun

• We ate our picnic by the lake.
• We decided to have a picnic on the beach.
• This winter is a picnic compared with last year's.
• The annual school picnic is this weekend.
• The menu items and prices for the picnic vary, and the gift shop will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  — Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
• Or, a laidback picnic in the park with a great sauternes like a Chateau d'Yquem.
  — Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2023
• The red bow held water for the tree and the openings at the top of the stand fit the keg tap, beer line and picnic faucet.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
• These speakers are great to take to picnics, the park, or just to the backyard to hang out.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2023
• After the event, have a picnic, take a hike or visit the pond.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
• As the video opens, Tyler is on his own having a picnic in a green field.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
• Film equipment is pulled out of the bedroom as the crew packs up for the next scene, a picnic with Bieber.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
• Serve as a light main course lunch or bring to a picnic or as part of a larger feast.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2023
• Halsey Park has a large lawn and picnic area, the site of many neighborhood events.
  — Jennifer Donatelli, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
• The retreat is close enough to the Portuguese Riviera for a beach picnic.
  — Adam Morganstern, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2023
• Bring the crew, a picnic, blanket and chairs for drama under the stars as the opera streams live on a big screen.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
• The trail has a number of rest areas with picnic spots and restrooms.
  — Brian E. Clark, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2023
• Take a day trip for a picnic and a stroll along the boardwalk and enjoy a sample of the island life.
  — Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
• Lawn chairs, blankets and picnics are welcome, and there’s no need to RSVP.
  — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
• The couple went to their local park and had a picnic before Ahmed made his move.
  — Ellie Beeck, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
• Managers plan to upgrade camp and picnic sites, but don’t have room to add or widen roads.
  — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
• Later that day people from Rogers made the trip to Bentonville and had a picnic at Park Springs.
  — Randy McCrory Vintage Bentonville, arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2024
• What happened with the housing crisis, in 2008, this could make that look like a picnic.
  — Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023
• Pack a batch of these tart, fruity bars for your next picnic or barbecue.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
• Have a sunset picnic with a killer view at Sessions Park.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
• There are fleas and chamber pots and thumbed noses and a St. Patrick’s Day picnic that — hold on to your shillelagh!
  — Dan Barry, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
• Lunch is served overlooking the savannah at the edge of camp, or as a picnic on game drives.
  — Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2023
• Bring a blanket and a picnic, or buy one from a food truck, and arrive early to stake out a spot and play lawn games.
  — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
• These leggings will take you through your yoga workouts and picnic dates at the park.
  — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 11 July 2023
• Bring it along on a romantic getaway to the beach with your beau or use it as a picnic blanket on a park date with your pets.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
• Officials are closing off the picnic area so workers can find a solution to manage the stinky plant that has carrot-like leaves and can grow up to 1 inch wide.
  — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024

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picnic

2 of 2 verb

• We picnicked in the park.
• Sometimes Liza and her friends push aside the table, spread a cloth and picnic right on the floor.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 June 2021
• The girls could run through fields, walk in the woods, and picnic with horses on the child care center’s grounds.
  — Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Jan. 2023
• Lawn games and picnic tables are set up on the deck, which is crisscrossed with string lights, right next to the ship.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2021
• Look for it by mid-summer, with a firepit, picnic tables, and a game area.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2021
• Don’t forget to stop by Stow Lake for a paddle boat ride and picnic.
  — Sunset Magazine, 20 June 2022
• In our book, picnic food should be easy to transport, serve, and devour.
  — Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 8 July 2021
• Where the back of the woman’s head would be, there’s a park fitted out with a playground and picnic tables.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022
• Sausage rolls are the perfect lunch food, picnic food, or snacks-for-dinner food.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 16 Sep. 2022
• People came to picnic once more, and that is a Bowl pleasure not to be denied.
  — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2021
• Once baked, the squares proved sturdy enough to wrap up and send in a school lunchbox or picnic basket.
  — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2021
• One other thing: Now is not a good time to picnic under oak trees.
  — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
• That means the restaurant's flower- and garden-filled grounds are an inviting place to picnic.
  — Jana Hollingsworth, Star Tribune, 5 May 2021
• And to our back porches, front stoops, picnic blankets and pool side lounge chairs this summer.
  — Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 25 June 2021
• Looking for a new place to exercise, picnic or play with your kids?
  — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2022
• At such times, bears are attracted to garbage at campgrounds and picnic sites.
  — al, 14 June 2022
• Visitors will be able to hike, bike, bird watch and picnic at the natural area.
  — Stephen Simpson, Arkansas Online, 21 Dec. 2022
• People began to picnic in the leafy park, and the event took on more of a family atmosphere.
  — Seamus McAvoy, courant.com, 1 Feb. 2022
• The park is the site of community events and a spot for people watching and picnicking.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
• The 8,000 square feet of outdoor space is filled with live oak trees, picnic tables, camping chairs and is dog friendly.
  — Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Dec. 2021
• The park also has a playground, ramada, picnic area and grills.
  — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 26 May 2022
• The park also includes the Pond House, a playscape and spray pad for kids, a fitness circuit, trails, an Olympic size pool and picnic areas.
  — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2022
• Bring a blanket and picnic lunch and stroll the farm grounds while listening to the guitar-mandolin duo of Judy Handler and Mark Levesque.
  — courant.com, 30 Sep. 2021
• Visitors are also welcome for open farm days to hike, picnic and tour the grounds.
  — Kaila Yu, CNN, 18 May 2021
• The Glamorgan Castle grounds will open early for those who wish to picnic before the show.
  — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 8 July 2021
• The lot is meant to serve visitors who come to the mountains to picnic, swim in the nearby river, ride bicycles and hike.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2022
• Sawmill is located on three acres of outdoor space with huge white pine trees, picnic tables and a fire ring.
  — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2021
• There are lots of trees, lots of shade and plenty of patio furniture and picnic tables.
  — Matt Koesters, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2022
• Hay bails, Adirondack chairs and picnic tables are scattered all around as landing spots to sit and enjoy the grub.
  — Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2021
• In the upcoming film Lee, Winslet plays photographer Lee Miller, who was once photographed picnicking topless with friends.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024