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cookout

[kook-out] / ˈkʊkˌaʊt /
NOUN
barbecue
Synonyms
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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

If you’re feeding a crowd at a summer cookout, it can be a lifesaver.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025

The stage opened the door to what she considers to be “Casa Gomez,” the familial energy one feels when attending a carne asada cookout.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

Thinking about food safety isn’t anyone’s idea of fun, but neither is ruining memories of a fun cookout by getting sick.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

But at a church cookout this new gentleman, James Johnson, seemed to take a liking to me.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson