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cookout

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as in barbecue

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Recent Examples of cookout Buttery and flaky, these individual strawberry desserts are perfectly portioned for your next cookout. — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 On the eve of the nation’s 250th anniversary, families and friends across the United States are preparing to mark the holiday with a summer cookout. — Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 An estimated 62 percent of Fourth of July patriots plan to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a cookout, barbecue or picnic this year. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026 In Phoenix, Steven Dortch, 25, and his brother JayLn Dortch, 23, gathered at Granada Park to try to forge a new July 4 cookout tradition. — Steven Sloan, Fortune, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cookout

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Below are nine recipes featured in the special, offering everything from classic barbecue favorites to regional dishes inspired by communities across the country.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
At the beach, maybe, at a barbecue or whatever place sets fireworks pinwheeling through your holiday-happy mind.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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Should the seafood-averse find their way through the door, look to an excellent roast chicken in ham jus, accompanied by a welcome splotch of mustard.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky As a longtime friend of the radio host, Kelly Ripa's leading man officiated the 2008 ceremony, which also included a performance by Billy Joel and a raunchy roast delivered by Chevy Chase.

— Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

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The clambake is ready when the clams have fully opened, the potatoes are tender, the broth is bubbling and the sausage is heated through.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Fittingly for a film about a foodie such as Bourdain, the cast, director, and audience headed downcoast for a lively beachside clambake outside the cozily rustic Provincetown Inn.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026

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