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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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We usually end up at this Korean barbecue place called the House of Galbi in Encino.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

There is also a custom barbecue palapa with views of the surrounding mountains.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Top donors and leaders of the University of Michigan gathered for a barbecue in May at the sun-soaked waterfront estate of Oracle co-founder and billionaire Larry Ellison in Palm Beach County, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The causes of most are still under investigation, although it was confirmed a barbecue started the one in Stoke on Trent.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The brisket was still hot, with exactly the same spicy sweet glaze as the barbecue at Camp Half-Blood.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Around that time, he took on the role of grill master at the offensive line barbecues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

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

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

And she barbecues anything she can get her hands on.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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

The team looked at a lot of images of barbecued meat during the design process, and even took a blowtorch to steak to experiment with color and texture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 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

If a boy didn't care for barbecued chicken or potato chips, people would accept it as a matter of personal taste, saying, "Oh well, I guess it takes all kinds."

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

"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

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

He also liked barbecuing in his favorite stain-splattered red and white checked apron.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene




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