How to Use cookout in a Sentence

cookout

noun
  • The buns are a superb way to take your cookout to the next level.
    Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 2 July 2020
  • The shooting happened at the end of a stop-the-violence cookout.
    Clarence Williams, Washington Post, 30 July 2020
  • McNeal was struck by a bullet to the head during a cookout, police said.
    Fox News, 11 July 2020
  • There was reportedly no dispute between the gunmen and the cookout group before the shots were fired.
    Ashley Boucher, PEOPLE.com, 13 July 2020
  • Boughman came to her daughter’s Canton home for a social distance cookout.
    Tim Botos, The Enquirer, 7 July 2020
  • This trend is expected to prevail for the holiday weekend, as no cookout is complete without chips and dip.
    Allie Morris, Dallas News, 2 July 2020
  • But instead of a formal cocktail party, the guys are doing a casual cookout at the mansion.
    EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • When the shooting started, Davon was headed to a relative’s house near the cookout site to pick up ear buds and a cellphone charger.
    Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 9 July 2020
  • While the cookout, in the Cedar Gardens section of Anacostia, was winding down, five men began shooting in the street nearby, police said.
    Paul Duggan, Washington Post, 9 July 2020
  • The family says McNeal was getting a cellphone charger while attending the cookout in Southeast.
    Fox News, 10 July 2020
  • Take your family cookout to the next level by learning from some of the most respected and trusted butchers in Northeast Ohio about how to get the best taste and most flavor from various cuts of meat.
    cleveland, 30 June 2020
  • 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
  • Read here to learn which are his top picks, right in time for your next cookout.
    Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Ok Glenn Close just booked her ticket to the cookout ...
    Zoe Guy, Marie Claire, 26 Apr. 2021
  • It’s a fun tool that’ll get plenty of use at his next cookout.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 9 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • As the fall looms, your chances to impress with a backyard cookout are coming to an end.
    Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Poker run riders should bring their cards to the cookout.
    Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
  • And that means making a list of all your favorite cookout recipes and heading to the grocery store.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 29 May 2023
  • At the deer camp, the teenagers could ride on off-road vehicles before a cookout that evening.
    William Sanders, Arkansas Online, 12 July 2021
  • The amount of food passed out easily topped the 125 plates from the previous cookout.
    Andrew J. Campa Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2020
  • These fast and easy kabobs are the perfect light starters for a cookout or barbecue.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 12 Dec. 2022
  • So, goodbye camps, pool parties, cookouts and barbecues.
    Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024

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