How to Use cookout in a Sentence

cookout

noun
  • At the cookout, Moore took the mic to set the stage for what needed to be done.
    — Erin Cox, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • How about don’t bring your purse gun to the cookout, OK?
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The cookout breaks down to about $7 a person for a party of 10.
    — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 27 June 2023
  • The group has $3,000 saved and plans to hold a cookout to raise more money.
    — Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2021
  • The buns are a superb way to take your cookout to the next level.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 2 July 2020
  • And for the rest of us in the states, were enjoying the summer rays and cookouts.
    — Nandi Howard, Essence, 12 July 2019
  • Read here to learn which are his top picks, right in time for your next cookout.
    — Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
  • And what about a dude ranch with campfires and cookouts?
    — Longreads, 8 May 2018
  • Ok Glenn Close just booked her ticket to the cookout ...
    — Zoe Guy, Marie Claire, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Among the condiments, a stranger asked about her cookout.
    — Southern Living, 1 May 2017
  • It’s a fun tool that’ll get plenty of use at his next cookout.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Put a night on the books for a picnic or cookout at the beach while the kids swim and the grown-ups visit and relax.
    — Rob Manker, Naperville Sun, 20 June 2017
  • Grill Corn on the Cob for an easy cookout side or turn it into Creamed Corn.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 June 2024
  • And the base of every fun and hearty cookout starts with a really good grill.
    — John Thompson, Men's Health, 23 May 2022
  • In Hard Truths, the Mother’s Day scene in the kitchen after the cemetery scene is a bit like the cookout scene, in that way.
    — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
  • In the summer, there are cookouts and an ice cream social.
    — Lainey Seyler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2018
  • The victims had gathered at the home for a cookout and had planned to watch football, Rushin said.
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Take a look at what’s on tap this week and save some barbecue for us at the cookout.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
  • Everyone, from the picky drinker to gluten-averse, has something cool and tasty to sip on at the cookout.
    — Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 20 June 2019
  • The shooting happened at the end of a stop-the-violence cookout.
    — Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 30 July 2020
  • For every four-game winning streak, Dell’Aquila has the boys over for a cookout.
    — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 10 May 2017
  • Creamy cotija cheese and fresh cilantro make this salad the best side dish to bring to your next cookout.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 June 2024
  • The full day continues into the evening with a cookout feast hosted by the park staff.
    — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2022
  • With summer comes the promise of day drinking: at the beach, at a cookout, on your front porch.
    — Paula Forbes, GQ, 19 May 2018
  • Many of the items can be grilled alongside your other fall cookout items.
    — John Brandon, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
  • As the fall looms, your chances to impress with a backyard cookout are coming to an end.
    — Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Get your order in now and have your new kicks in time for your Fourth of July cookout.
    — Clint Davis, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • Poker run riders should bring their cards to the cookout.
    — Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Cookouts with family and friends and trips to the beach are likely in the cards for many this weekend.
    — Atlanta Life, ajc, 26 May 2017
  • Grocery stores pack their shelves with cans upon cans of baked beans, each one ready for your next cookout or a hearty breakfast.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025

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