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Recent Examples of cookout
Yet most Muslim Americans’ first taste of any halal barbecue was probably like mine—at a local mosque cookout in their youth.
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Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Plastic containers that are left outside in the hot sun for a long period of time after a cookout, for instance, may release microplastics and chemicals into the food, Hine said.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Also, In-N-Out cookout trucks can be booked for major events.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Pomegranate Margaritas Inspired by the Fourth of July cookout, these bright, fruity margaritas capture Belly’s playful and mischievous side.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
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Farhan Mustafa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Plastic containers that are left outside in the hot sun for a long period of time after a cookout, for instance, may release microplastics and chemicals into the food, Hine said.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Also, In-N-Out cookout trucks can be booked for major events.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Pomegranate Margaritas Inspired by the Fourth of July cookout, these bright, fruity margaritas capture Belly’s playful and mischievous side.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookout
Noun
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Health inspectors gave the Sacramento barbecue restaurant a yellow placard after finding several flies in the kitchen.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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That year, in an attempt to attract more families and allow for more space than the barbecue competition traditionally had on the streets and parking lots surrounding the American Royal building, organizers moved the contest to the Truman Sport Complex.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Appetizers include the chicken masakali, mutton pepper roast and garlic paneer.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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China’s astronauts feasted on the first-ever barbecue in space after a new hot air oven was installed to cook steak, bake cakes, roast peanuts and more.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Working in batches, fry shallots in a deep skillet filled with vegetable oil that has been heated to 350°F until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Music drifts through the salt air as roadside vendors fry fish on bare concrete slabs, their foodstands long washed away.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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So rejoice, and fire up an éclade at your next cookout, campfire, or clambake.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside,
30 Aug. 2025
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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
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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookout. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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