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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

This weekend, leave the predictable bag of chips behind and win the cookout with thrilling bites from Thailand, Canada, and even … Pennsylvania.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 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

Wells Fargo did note that prices for some common cookout sides are lower from this time last year, with the cost to make deviled eggs down 14%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

I sit back and devour my food, half-listening to their easy conversation and soaking up the energy of the cookout.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Those hosting cookouts this Memorial Day weekend should prepare to spend more than they did last year, as the cost of barbecue essentials has skyrocketed.

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

I think people will be very bored with screen time in 20 years, so we will have moved back to fishing, reading books, gardening, playing real guitars and pianos, taking walks, and enjoying family cookouts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

She’s thinking about her father and their cookouts and the people she misses.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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