barbecue
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A “wingman” sauces the meat in a medley of flavors, from lemon pepper to hickory smoked barbecue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
An hour later, smoke is billowing out of a backyard barbecue while the tiny kitchen is a riot of brightly colored peppers, vegetables and spices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
I love a barbecue smoked-tofu wrap with shredded red cabbage and corn relish, or a bánh mì-inspired sandwich with crunchy vegetables.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
A Chinese-American barbecue restaurant called Paper Sons is set to open in Detroit next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Double-barreled booms and laughter mingled with smells of mustard and onions and barbecue and gunsmoke.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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Chapters nationwide offer barbecues, beach days, run clubs, happy hours, karaoke, prom nights and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sample some new snacks: Summer barbecues are rife with potato-chip mediocrity.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 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
The second-year running back has made it a priority to get close with linemen by talking more and going to their barbecues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
And she barbecues anything she can get her hands on.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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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
In a 30-minute infomercial, Garvey told viewers they could lose weight while eating high-calorie foods like barbecued ribs and buttered biscuits by taking two pills called the “Fat Trapper” and “Exercise in a Bottle.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
A round-faced woman, her cheeks slicked yellow with sweat, handed me a barbecued beef sandwich.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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"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
There was a picnic scene too, with Prince Philip and the Princess Royal seen barbecuing sausages.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
The rest of the section, which included anodyne listicles about summer activities, barbecuing, and photography, soon attracted additional scrutiny.
From Slate ● May 21, 2025
To check whether she’s staring, I test her with a long gaze to the left of the bleachers, where Dad and his wife Linda are barbecuing.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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