cookout

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Recent Examples of cookout Haggard, 39, was living with his mother on Winthrop Circle and invited family members over for a cookout on the night of the shooting, his attorney, Ryan Beck, said during opening statements. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024 Additionally, the executive team extends invitations to employees’ families to multiple team-building functions like cookouts, paintball, and the annual corporate trip to Mexico. Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 Over the years, the offerings have expanded to include a variety of seasonings, sauces, spices, and cookout essentials. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025 Enjoy for breakfast, or cut the toast into quarters and serve as a side dish or appetizer at your summer cookout. Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cookout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookout
Noun
  • Use it to sunbathe or for outdoor barbecues with friends.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The open-faced turkey sandwich, usually served warm on a thick slice of toast with bacon, tomatoes, and Mornay sauce, is a headliner on the Bluegrass State’s long list of culinary contributions, alongside barbecue, bourbon, and burgoo.
    Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For one day only—Friday, March 28—fans flocked to the temporary establishment to hear Sheeran perform while drinking Guinness and noshing on classic bar fare, including roast beef sandwiches and french fries.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Our Test Kitchen added many herbs and seasonings (garlic, rosemary, parsley) to this roast rack of lamb adding to its robust flavor.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Our fish fry, a small pile of super-crisp panfish atop a generous portion of steak fries and served with a pile of coleslaw and some homemade tartar sauce, was worth every second of the wait.
    Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The menu includes all your favorite American comfort food dishes – cheese fries, onion rings, mac and cheese, potato salad, hushpuppies, chicken tenders, hamburgers, quesadillas, wings and more.
    Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For example, a bride and a groom who once summered in Cape Cod, in Massachusetts, may want to highlight clambake memories in one course.
    Alix Strauss, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Families can attend their famous weekly clambakes, take a ride on the vintage fire truck, go fishing, play foosball or life-size chess, run amuck on the playground, or take a splash in one of two outdoor heated pools.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookout. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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