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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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If you can’t track any down, hack your way to a solution by mixing gochujang with Southern barbecue sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

Smoke’N Ash blends Texas barbecue with Ethiopian flavors, and the result is something special.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 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

It was miles away from the barbecue games I could hang with back in Stockton.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña