cookout

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Recent Examples of cookout Lori Richter said her family was thriving in life − cherishing holidays, birthdays and cookouts − until the fateful day her son was killed. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Lots of Americans will be firing up their grills for cookouts this holiday weekend. Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 2 July 2025 Summer salads are the perfect way to highlight seasonal ingredients and keep things fresh for a backyard cookout or outdoor party. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025 Entertain friends outdoors or host a cookout in the rain while everyone stays dry under the pergola. Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cookout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookout
Noun
  • There’s a reason Nate Jackson’s debut Netflix special arrives during barbecue season.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
  • Food and beverages like the famous Black-Eyed Sally’s barbecue dishes and sides are for sale.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Prime rib is an easygoing roast beef without the funk or minerality of dry-aged steaks or the chew of New York Strip.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
  • Being able to be in a Netflix roast of somebody or guest hosting a late-night show...
    Julia Moore, People.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • The combo includes a double cheeseburger, fries and a birthday shake for $7.05.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 July 2025
  • Dine-in customers nationwide had the option to enjoy endless boneless wings and fries for $19.99, and the deal allowed use of brand's 26 sauces and dry rubs.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • According to Rambling’s East Coast sources, the usually bustling Long Island clambake enclave — where everyone from Steven Spielberg to Paul McCartney to Brooke Shields owns sprawling properties — is suffering from its sleepiest season in recent memory.
    Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
  • The coast of Maine is my idea of what summertime is all about, from clambakes on the rocky shore to falling asleep to the sound of seagulls.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookout. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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