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

Taken as a whole, the feel is something of a fair, like hanging out with Bluey and Bingo at a backyard barbecue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Holly and Jessica vanished after leaving a family barbecue in their small town near Cambridge in August 2002.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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

“When I was young and in my prime I could get my barbecue any old time.”

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison