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barbecue

[bahr-bi-kyoo] / ˈbɑr bɪˌkyu /
NOUN
meal cooked on grill
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VERB
cook outside, usually on a grill
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Standouts include the carnitas tacos and tamarind agua fresca at El Taco Torro, creative pies at Pizza Luna, house-smoked barbecue from Rollin Nolen’s BBQ, and Indian and Nepalese street food from Momo Dosa.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Amidst the tarps and makeshift barbecue, a lady named Maggie said she is hoping to find somewhere permanent after 10 years on the street.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

But I’ll also say: we are genuinely a sports and barbecue town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

After the game, they all went out for barbecue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“The forest is trying to keep us from leaving. Don’t try that little trick again, Seven, or you’ll barbecue the three of us.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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