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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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After the game, they all went out for barbecue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Those hosting cookouts this Memorial Day weekend should prepare to spend more than they did last year, as the cost of barbecue essentials has skyrocketed.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he learnt of his side's Premier League title win from his tearful son while he had a barbecue in the garden.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“I could throw a Korean barbecue sauce or a Sriracha from my fridge on it,” said Carson Gillaspia, 28, a mustachioed content creator in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with almost 700,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Ellen sits there against the wall, still rubbing her barbecue stain in circles.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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