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barbecue

[bahr-bi-kyoo] / ˈbɑr bɪˌkju /
NOUN
meal cooked on grill
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VERB
cook outside, usually on a grill
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We usually end up at this Korean barbecue place called the House of Galbi in Encino.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

There is also a custom barbecue palapa with views of the surrounding mountains.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Berkeley police said the long object Shrine pulled from his pocket while following Winograd into her apartment building was believed to be a barbecue lighter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

On their private rooftop, they added a pergola, a barbecue area and an outdoor eating and lounging area.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Eventually we were passing barbershops and barbecue joints and wig shops.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

Around that time, he took on the role of grill master at the offensive line barbecues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Sample some new snacks: Summer barbecues are rife with potato-chip mediocrity.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Hosted at King Charles III’s private estate in Aberdeenshire, the vacation is normally a time for the wider royal clan to get together, decompress, have barbecues and go hunting, away from the public eye.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

On Friday evening the UK's mobile phone alert system was used to warn people not to light anything which could spark a wildfire, including barbecues and garden incinerators.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

They have barbecues for neighbors and coach their children in sports.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Frank barbecued ribs in the yard, his mom served birria with rice and beans, and some 50 friends and classmates showed up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

The team looked at a lot of images of barbecued meat during the design process, and even took a blowtorch to steak to experiment with color and texture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

Orion wares include 58 tortillas, 43 cups of coffee, barbecued beef brisket and five types of hot sauce.

From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026

One of them approaches a vendor selling barbecued strips of yak meat.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025

I’m drawn first to a large platter of chaswei, sweet barbecued pork cut into coin-sized inc.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

"I can combine barbecuing with my previous work experience, which will be an advantage for me," Xu said after attending a class on editing videos for Douyin -- China's version of TikTok.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

“And my other favorite time is sunset in the upper bedroom or downstairs barbecuing something outdoors. The views really are spectacular.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

Talde's "All Up In My Grill", which has run for 4 seasons on Tastemade, shows Talde exploring all that grilling, barbecuing and backyard yakitori-ing has to offer.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2025

But that didn’t stop him from sharing an “EXCLUSIVE” video last week that showed African immigrants in Dayton … barbecuing chicken.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024

He also liked barbecuing in his favorite stain-splattered red and white checked apron.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene




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