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Vacationers Mitch and Peggy Pingle, of Broomfield, Colo., were also coming to terms with an unanticipated reality: They were picnicking in a serene meadow edged with lupine flowers that may soon be washed away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Looking across the lawn, where folks were picnicking and lounging on blankets while listening to a jazz trio, the quilts’ bold colors seemed to energetically vibrate in the lush green landscape.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022

Cafés were full to the brim, and people were picnicking in parks, on the same blanket.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2020

The footprints were discovered 14 years ago by two girls, Kanlayamart Singnaklong and Patcharee Waisean, who were picnicking with their parents and set out to catch mountain crabs, an ingredient in a homemade chili sauce.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2010

Now they were picnicking near where their apartment used to be.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut