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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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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

At his farm, which also offers glamping, Airbnb stays and a Texas-built smoker barbecue food trailer, he has only raised meat prices once over the last five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

It also featured Moroccan sinks, a pool and spa, a stone fire pit, and a barbecue area.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

I give her a picture of Olga at tía Cuca’s barbecue a month before she died.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

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

Papa Taps his thumb Against the horn When he sees friends And their families Gathered around barbecues.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto

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

I’ll always prefer Mom’s barbecued chicken, fried chicken and French fries, but I have branched out, trying an array of new, relatively tamer foods, ranging from albacore tuna to zucchini.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 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

So we barbecued some hot dogs and just hung out in one of the guys’ backyard with a couple of guitars on a picnic bench ... and we wrote “Lay Me Down.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2025

In one hand was a barbecued pork sandwich, suspended between the tray and her sneering mouth.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

"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

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

Kipini, with its welcoming palm trees and smells of spice and barbecuing seafood, evokes what every Kenyan pictures of laid-back coastal life.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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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