cookout

Example Sentences

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The retailer pointed to a promotion where it is offering burgers, hot dogs, buns and all the other essentials for a cookout that feeds eight people for under $5 a person.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

While beef burgers are a Memorial Day cookout staple for many, there are more affordable options such as hot dogs, turkey burgers and chicken.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

He met with co-workers during a cookout at the Speed Kingz office in Laurel, Md., ahead of a recent night shift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

It’s hard to imagine Congressman Gill objecting to someone tearing into a brisket sandwich at a backyard cookout.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

A cookout meant people, at least, and they needed any help they could get.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz