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cookout

[kook-aut] / ˈkʊkˌaʊt /
NOUN
barbecue
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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The cookout on Cimarron Street is another opportunity, and he’s determined not to waste it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Danny Palumbo recommends the best snacks to enliven your cookout.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

I wanted something that still felt unmistakably like the macaroni salad you’d pile onto a paper plate at a backyard cookout, just with a little more lift.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

The bill will be 9.4% higher than last year’s holiday cookout, according to Datasembly, a company that collects prices for retailers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Sneaking up on a monster cookout was among the activities she could do without.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

It’s sweet, tangy, and pickley—the perfect complement to backyard cookouts.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

It’s the memory of summer cookouts, sweltering, sticky heat, and outdoor lunches with friends.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

Here are five ways to shop smart and tweak your menu to help stretch your budget for the holiday weekend — and all your summer cookouts.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

These groups organised local community events, such as charity drives, cookouts and political discussions, before switching to full-time campaigning.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

It was no use selling 8800 since kinfolk from Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina were now moving in, and on most days, they gathered on the sidewalks and the porches for gossip and cookouts.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi


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