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barbecue

[bahr-bi-kyoo] / ˈbɑr bɪˌkyu /
NOUN
meal cooked on grill
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VERB
cook outside, usually on a grill
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The private backyard offers a seating area, fire pit, and barbecue.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The court heard Francis arrived at the pub with his wife after a family barbecue to celebrate her birthday and their wedding anniversary on the day of the attack.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Has anyone ever pulled you aside at a barbecue and asked for the score of a RangeGoats match?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Bachan’s, a Japanese barbecue sauce brand, was acquired in February for $400 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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




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