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

A California cookout for 10 guests will cost $90.06, compared with the national average of $70.92 and Western regional average of $73.50, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual “marketbasket” survey.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

We always call it a cookout where I'm from.

From Salon • May 30, 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

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