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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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Has anyone ever pulled you aside at a barbecue and asked for the score of a RangeGoats match?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

And my current neighbor, Ms. Cassandra, who always makes sure to save me a plate when she grills her mouthwatering barbecue ribs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The case of best friends Holly and Jessica vanishing after leaving a family barbecue in August 2002 gripped not just the tight-knit community in Soham, but the world.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

But it was just adrenaline, because there were no sparks, no smell of barbecue pork, no blindness.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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