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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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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 went missing on 4 August 2002, having left the barbecue to go for a walk.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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

I looked back at the surfer kids talking around their barbecue pit.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña