cookout

Example Sentences

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With music provided by a live DJ, the monthly game night feels like being at a family cookout.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 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

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

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2025

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

Henry lugs out the half barrel for another neighborhood cookout.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt