cookout

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Recent Examples of cookout Haggard, 39, was living with his mother on Winthrop Circle and invited family members over for a cookout on the night of the shooting, his attorney, Ryan Beck, said during opening statements. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024 Additionally, the executive team extends invitations to employees’ families to multiple team-building functions like cookouts, paintball, and the annual corporate trip to Mexico. Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025 Over the years, the offerings have expanded to include a variety of seasonings, sauces, spices, and cookout essentials. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025 Enjoy for breakfast, or cut the toast into quarters and serve as a side dish or appetizer at your summer cookout. Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cookout
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Noun
  • The open-faced turkey sandwich, usually served warm on a thick slice of toast with bacon, tomatoes, and Mornay sauce, is a headliner on the Bluegrass State’s long list of culinary contributions, alongside barbecue, bourbon, and burgoo.
    Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Use it to sunbathe or for outdoor barbecues with friends.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Stir, drizzle with another 1 teaspoon olive oil and roast for 5 more minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
    Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Its menu, not yet finalized, will feature Nigerian pepper soup with turkey breast, red chili and olive oil, roast beef kebabs with black and red pepper and passata (uncooked tomato puree), along with whole fried and stewed fish.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Book now The perfect pairing: For a high-low pairing, go for a red Beaujolais with thick-cut fries and saffron mayo.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
  • For the seafood lover: Reserve a spot at Fog Harbor Fish House and try their crab ravioli, halibut with lobster cream sauce, mussel fries and more.
    Shawna Chen, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For example, a bride and a groom who once summered in Cape Cod, in Massachusetts, may want to highlight clambake memories in one course.
    Alix Strauss, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Families can attend their famous weekly clambakes, take a ride on the vintage fire truck, go fishing, play foosball or life-size chess, run amuck on the playground, or take a splash in one of two outdoor heated pools.
    Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookout. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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