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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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Bachan’s, a Japanese barbecue sauce brand, was acquired in February for $400 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

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

The schoolgirls had gone missing after leaving a family barbecue in Soham in August 2002.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

He would be at a barbecue at Ahmaad and Yuko’s, but out of deference to her—he didn’t want her to feel uncomfortable—when Kathy arrived, he would leave.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers




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