cookout

Example Sentences

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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

California shoppers face steep premiums on cookout staples.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

So the Democratic National Convention turned Chicago’s United Center into the world’s biggest cookout.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 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

“It smells like a bakery, a pizzeria, and a cookout all at once.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart