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Recent Examples of cookout
This layered, limey dream makes a fitting dessert for the summer cookout.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Apple’s position is that the 2024 announcement, featuring Malia and the cookout, represents a vision for what Siri can and should do.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Various neighborhoods are organizing cookouts, block parties and neighborhood walks, which will be visited by staff from various city departments between 5 and 8 p.m.
Because not every neighborhood hosts a Night Out event, the city and the YMCA will hold a community gathering on Monday, Aug. 4.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Every year, the Fourth of July brings about a feast of cheeseburgers, hot dogs and potato salad at many family cookouts.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Apple’s position is that the 2024 announcement, featuring Malia and the cookout, represents a vision for what Siri can and should do.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Various neighborhoods are organizing cookouts, block parties and neighborhood walks, which will be visited by staff from various city departments between 5 and 8 p.m.
Because not every neighborhood hosts a Night Out event, the city and the YMCA will hold a community gathering on Monday, Aug. 4.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Every year, the Fourth of July brings about a feast of cheeseburgers, hot dogs and potato salad at many family cookouts.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookout
Noun
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Members staying in either villa can book a private chef for a barbecue in their garden.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 July 2025
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It’s being held in the same venue as Duncan’s barbecue, a civics center in Anderson, and there will still be $1 tickets for law enforcement officers and first responders.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
Noun
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There, candidates and state office holders trade barbs with their opponents and roast members of the other party.—
Hannah Pinski,
The Courier-Journal,
28 July 2025
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Sandwiches at Ideal’s come in all forms—egg and cheese, Philly roast pork, and chicken cutlet, to name a few.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
Noun
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In a TikTok posted Tuesday (July 29), the rapper recites the Euphoria star’s script from a recent commercial for the fashion brand word for word — but instead of matching Sweeney’s sensual tone and vocal fry in the original ad, Doja says the lines in an exaggerated backwoods accent.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 July 2025
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Hot sides French fries are a popular item at Wawa, plus soft pretzels, especially when fresh, a variety of soups, including tomato bisque and chicken noodle, and various sides like chicken strips, onion rings, and mac and cheese are available.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
Noun
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This traditional New England clambake includes two lobsters, steamers, fish chowder, potato, an egg, corn on the cob, and blueberry cake.—
Erinne Magee,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2024
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According to Rambling’s East Coast sources, the usually bustling Long Island clambake enclave — where everyone from Steven Spielberg to Paul McCartney to Brooke Shields owns sprawling properties — is suffering from its sleepiest season in recent memory.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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“Cookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookout. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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