cookout

Example Sentences

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Strumming a guitar at an unlikely cookout deep in country, Duvall somehow manages to convey fearless confidence and a singular brand of well-armed bonhomie that has no equivalent in movies.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 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

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

“Yeah, but not now. I’ve got to get home. We’re having a cookout tonight.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt