cookouts

noun

plural of cookout
as in barbecues

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  1. roasts
  2. festivities
Noun
  • Some controversial jokes by lesser, edgy comedians fell flat but Jeff Ross, the master of roasts, held the tempo together and kept the roast moving forward.
    — Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • Other roasts include aged sirloin of beef, British half roast chicken and a walnut roast, all with full trimmings.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of roasts
Noun
  • Balboa Park’s largest event of the year is the food-and-entertainment-filled December Nights, which draws crowds of 350,000 people over one weekend for holiday festivities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • Researchers think geoglyphs may have served ceremonial or cultural purposes, such as a hosting site for festivities, but their exact function is still up for debate.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
Definition of festivities
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