cookout

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Recent Examples of cookout Morii Outdoors travels a bit farther back in coffee's life cycle, reusing the byproducts of roasting as a natural firestarter medium for camping, backpacking, outdoor survival and just good ol' backyard cookouts. New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025 In our fraught current times, making sure those who inflict harm will never be invited to the cookout is necessary. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 Today, barbecue and smoking meats is often a communal event associated with celebrations and cookouts. Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 For example, in the cookout scene from Secrets and Lies. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cookout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookout
Noun
  • The barbecue joint opened in 2023 and announced plans earlier this year to open a new restaurant in Arlington.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025
  • Their barbecue hadn’t worked, just smoked and smoldered.
    Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Every Sunday night, families took the leftover meat from their weekend roast (ham, turkey, chicken, etc.) and served it cold alongside an array of potato salads and coleslaws.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
  • Pair with roast chicken or duck breast, and enjoy over the next 3-6 years.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • In the beginning, the restaurant’s menu consisted of Philly cheesesteaks, subs, fresh-cut fries and ice cream.
    Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
  • Fast-casual Taco Bamba in City Ridge puts a bold spin on the classic taco, filling it with pairings such as sweet potato fries and pimiento cheese.
    Amy Alipio, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Loreto: Start your Baja Sur weekend in Loreto, a seaside town famous for its blue whales, national parks, beach clambakes, and—thanks to a recent community movement—stargazing.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2025
  • 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

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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookout. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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