barbecue

Example Sentences

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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

“You can order solid barbecue from Bludso’s, have a drink by a bonfire pit and let the kids play on the playground as planes fly by.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

College athletes at nearby University of Utah have taken him to a college-football game and hosted Klaebo for a barbecue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

My least favorite day...but today has been tolerable because Tía Mari invited Mami’s old canasta friends for a Sunday barbecue.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez