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Recent Examples of cookout
Visiting a locale like Truckee–Tahoe during spring can feel as intimately social as stumbling on a neighborhood cookout.
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Miles Howard, AFAR Media, 6 Feb. 2025
Between cookouts, family gatherings and fireworks — meaning doors open, unfamiliar guests and loud noises — pets may get scared and run off from their homes.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
When the weather cooperates, guests can opt for cookout breakfasts and picnic bush lunches enjoyed amid the lush wilderness.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Last year was a hard one for music fans, and the loss of cookout staple Frankie Beverly was immense for listeners young and old.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Miles Howard, AFAR Media, 6 Feb. 2025
Between cookouts, family gatherings and fireworks — meaning doors open, unfamiliar guests and loud noises — pets may get scared and run off from their homes.
—Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
When the weather cooperates, guests can opt for cookout breakfasts and picnic bush lunches enjoyed amid the lush wilderness.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Last year was a hard one for music fans, and the loss of cookout staple Frankie Beverly was immense for listeners young and old.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookout
Noun
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An American barbecue shack simmering in mostly Japanese influences, Ukiah is expected to debut this spring, replacing the former Matchbox space on Fort Lauderdale’s Riverwalk.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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But while the pork was basura, inspectors didn’t do the same to all this food in hot storage, which should have been at 135 degrees: beef steak (126 degrees); barbecue ribs (120); cooked vegetables (105); cooked liver (105); tamales (101); fries (90); and chicken (77).—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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International Voters By opening with a montage of Hollywood playing itself, and bringing local firefighters onstage to deliver roasts, Sunday night’s ceremony sought to locate these Oscars as a specifically Los Angeles tradition.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2025
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Those who crave that kind of deliciousness but simply don’t have hours to spare to slow-cook a roast may want to check out the growing number of heat-and-eat pulled pork options at local markets.—
Jolene Thym,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Like most fats, beef tallow provides long-lasting energy, helping to keep people fuller and more satisfied, which can help balance the carbohydrate content of foods like, say, French fries.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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The large tray fits several servings easily and serves up homemade fries at the perfect crispiness using the air fry feature.—
Meg St-Esprit,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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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
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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 23 Mar. 2025.
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