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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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They’re coaching your child’s soccer team, sitting next to you at a community fundraiser or chatting with you at a neighborhood barbecue.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

It also featured Moroccan sinks, a pool and spa, a stone fire pit, and a barbecue area.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Describing Britain as "a tinderbox" with 37 blazes nationwide on Friday, the prime minister warned against lighting fires outdoors, as the government introduced a ban on selling disposable barbecue equipment.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Speaking during a visit to Stevenage, Burnham said a disposable barbecue ban was something the government was "certainly going to consider".

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

There was no noon meal on account of that night’s big Saturday supper, the smell of which impelled the students to the barbecue pits.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Sample some new snacks: Summer barbecues are rife with potato-chip mediocrity.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

Hosted at King Charles III’s private estate in Aberdeenshire, the vacation is normally a time for the wider royal clan to get together, decompress, have barbecues and go hunting, away from the public eye.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 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

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

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

Orion wares include 58 tortillas, 43 cups of coffee, barbecued beef brisket and five types of hot sauce.

From Barron's Apr. 4, 2026

In that fictional scenario, humanity barbecued itself; in reality, Trenberth describes our species’ demise as more of a slow boil.

From Salon Jan. 3, 2025

In a 30-minute infomercial, Garvey told viewers they could lose weight while eating high-calorie foods like barbecued ribs and buttered biscuits by taking two pills called the “Fat Trapper” and “Exercise in a Bottle.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2024

I add some green beans to the barbecued chicken on my plate and do as I’m told.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

"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

Talde's "All Up In My Grill", which has run for 4 seasons on Tastemade, shows Talde exploring all that grilling, barbecuing and backyard yakitori-ing has to offer.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2025

We'd spend the days swimming, barbecuing, and brainstorming sketch ideas we would later put on video for posterity.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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