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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 tie-ups were unveiled after CEO Jensen Huang spent the weekend eating barbecue in Seoul with the country's tech leaders and appearing on a popular TV show.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Joe’s Kansas City has the Z-Man sandwich: brisket, provolone, onion ring and barbecue sauce on a brioche roll, mindblowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

For his part, Talarico told CBS News on Wednesday that he has “been eating barbecue since before Ken Paxton’s first indictment.”

From Salon • May 30, 2026

After the game, they all went out for barbecue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

He asked how long was the train trip from Texas, spoke of the drought, and discussed the difference between Texas barbecue and the Georgia kind.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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