cookout

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Recent Examples of cookout Cathey said shoppers using the drone service typically order urgent items, such as hamburger buns for a cookout, eggs to make brownies or Tylenol or cold medicine needed when sick. Melissa Repko, CNBC, 5 June 2025 Events and activities include a weekly rodeo, barbecues and cookouts, bonfires with s’mores making, tequila and whiskey tastings, live music, and line dancing. Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025 Earlier in the day, people had gathered at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia's largest municipal park, for cookouts on Memorial Day, local outlet WPVI reported. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 This spicy, three-ingredient appetizer will win over the heat seekers at your Fourth of July cookout. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cookout
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Noun
  • In addition to the regular campsites, there are eight large group campsites and five equestrian campsites that feature horse corrals, fire pits and barbecue facilities.
    Mark Rightmire, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
  • The Maritime Museum is open for visitors from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 4 and reopens at 7 p.m. for the July 4 barbecue dinner on the upper McKinney deck of the Victorian-era steam ferry boat Berkeley.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The experience showcases rare and prized roasts, such as Etiope 47, Milenio, Geisha, Typica, and the signature Chirripó blend.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
  • Served in bistros all over France, this colorful Asparagus Mimosa is an ideal accompaniment to baked ham, roast chicken, or served on its own as a first course.
    Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Taco Express, 181 Iron Point Road in Folsom, stands out immediately with its bright orange exterior and large photos showcasing tacos, burritos, and carne asada fries.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
  • During interviews, the daughters admitted some of the scenes were fictionalized, such as a hospital room moment after Cline’s June 1961 near-fatal car crash, when she is shown convincing Loretta to sneak her out of the hospital to a nearby diner for a cheeseburger and fries.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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