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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

Taken as a whole, the feel is something of a fair, like hanging out with Bluey and Bingo at a backyard barbecue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Jessica was carrying her mobile phone when she left the barbecue with Holly - and the device proved crucial to investigators.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

A cheer went up over by the barbecue pit, as it did each time they turned the hogs.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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