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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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Nearby, a man fanned skewers sizzling on a barbecue grill while a couple played badminton and retirees sang cheerfully on a park bench.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“It was at this tiny theater on Pico near LaBrea, next to a barbecue place,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The case of best friends Holly and Jessica vanishing after leaving a family barbecue in August 2002 gripped not just the tight-knit community in Soham, but the world.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

College athletes at nearby University of Utah have taken him to a college-football game and hosted Klaebo for a barbecue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

They got some barbecue from Mr. James, petted some puppies at Dr. Medina’s.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles