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Recent Examples of luau
Attending an evening luau is another beloved pastime, where visitors can learn about Hawaiian heritage while enjoying good food and drink.
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Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
At night, seek the traditional experience of Kauai at a luau, where a vibrant culture comes alive through music and dance.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Attending an evening luau is another beloved pastime, where visitors can learn about Hawaiian heritage while enjoying good food and drink.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The menu: Dishes include huli huli chicken — a marinated, teriyaki chicken; luau pig — a slow-roasted, seasoned pork dish; and Spam musubi — grilled spam with rice, wrapped in seaweed.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
At night, seek the traditional experience of Kauai at a luau, where a vibrant culture comes alive through music and dance.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Attending an evening luau is another beloved pastime, where visitors can learn about Hawaiian heritage while enjoying good food and drink.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The menu: Dishes include huli huli chicken — a marinated, teriyaki chicken; luau pig — a slow-roasted, seasoned pork dish; and Spam musubi — grilled spam with rice, wrapped in seaweed.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luau
Noun
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Our paths crossed over a year later at a July 4 barbecue.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Pair with white pants or denim for an elevated look, then enjoy your next front porch party or backyard barbecue get-together.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Mains hover between €30 and €40; a highlight is the roast chicken, which might come with a cream sauce and morels in winter or oyster mushrooms dressed in persillade (an herby garlic and parsley oil) in summer.—
Eleanor Aldridge,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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Every Christmas my Grandma makes the most incredible Goan-spiced roast mutton.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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For instance, the ballroom at Bell Works New Jersey can be booked for galas and weddings, and a sprawling rooftop deck provides a scenic milieu for outdoor corporate clambakes and private throngs.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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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
Noun
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Earlier in the day, Fairmount Park had been filled with families and community members enjoying Memorial Day cookouts, CNN affiliate WPVI reported.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The unofficial start to summer has arrived, and it's marked with patriotic parades, cookouts, record travel and sales.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The club will honor the recipients at a luncheon June 13, an organization news release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The fashion show will start at 11 a.m. followed by the noon luncheon in the Maderas Golf Club, 17750 Old Coach Road in Poway.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
Noun
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After the ceremony, the newlyweds treated their guests to the tastes of Israel with a buffet filled with tempting local delicacies.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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An inspector found that the restaurant had been operating a self-service buffet without the approval of the county.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Sides are textbook bistro: fries, mashed potatoes, or green beans.—
Eleanor Aldridge,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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Its menu includes the 8oz Trump Cheeseburger and the 16oz Trump Tower, both with fries, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and Trump Sauce.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Luau.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luau. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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