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barbecue

[bahr-bi-kyoo] / ˈbɑr bɪˌkju /
NOUN
meal cooked on grill
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VERB
cook outside, usually on a grill
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STRONGEST


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Saturday night ended with some friends at a barbecue place across from the convention center, a spot made famous by the movie “Top Gun.”

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

The minister revealed that nine out of 10 fires "are human-caused and most arise from carelessness: a cigarette butt, a barbecue, work carried out without precaution".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Still, I did what a social scientist does—I went to the barbecue joints to ask my questions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

For over 40 years, the pizza chain has operated out of California, where it became best known for its barbecue chicken pizza.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Both Miss Trotter and Ma Charles called any meat roasting in an outdoor fire “barbecue,” when barbecue to us was sauce from the grocery store or sweet and spicy red dust on potato chips.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Disposal barbecues have been temporarily banned from sale over fears they pose a "significant risk to the public" as drought and heatwave conditions continue to grip the UK.

From BBC Aug. 14, 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

Burnham also said some of the wildfires burning across the country will have been started by disposable barbecues.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The Nene Park Trust has banned the use of disposable barbecues in its parks, including at Ferry Meadows in Peterborough.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

There had been many barbecues with the driveway lined with cars and a troop of chauffeurs under the palm trees exchanging news and gossip.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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

One of them approaches a vendor selling barbecued strips of yak meat.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2025

At least Big Ma had the house smelling like barbecued chicken and lemon cake.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Dorothy Westerinen celebrated the Fourth of July the way she usually does, by barbecuing and hanging out around the pool with her wife and close friends.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

"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

But that didn’t stop him from sharing an “EXCLUSIVE” video last week that showed African immigrants in Dayton … barbecuing chicken.

From Slate Sep. 25, 2024

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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