barbecue
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There is also a custom barbecue palapa with views of the surrounding mountains.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Berkeley police said the long object Shrine pulled from his pocket while following Winograd into her apartment building was believed to be a barbecue lighter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Top donors and leaders of the University of Michigan gathered for a barbecue in May at the sun-soaked waterfront estate of Oracle co-founder and billionaire Larry Ellison in Palm Beach County, Fla.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The main tailgate party begins at 10:00 - seven hours before kick-off - serving authentic Kansas barbecue food, and there will be cheerleaders and marching bands on Wembley Way.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Mom is serving up barbecue chicken with biscuits and beans from Chicken Tony’s Take-Out.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Around that time, he took on the role of grill master at the offensive line barbecues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
Burnham said 37 fires were currently burning across England and Wales, although not all had been caused by disposable barbecues.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Papa Taps his thumb Against the horn When he sees friends And their families Gathered around barbecues.
From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto
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
One of them approaches a vendor selling barbecued strips of yak meat.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025
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
That night Zeitoun and Nasser prayed together on the roof of the house on Dart and barbecued hamburger meat on the grill.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
"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
In recent days, videos have circulated on social media showing Ukrainians barbecuing in snowy yards and dancing to keep warm in the face of continued power cuts and freezing temperatures.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
But that didn’t stop him from sharing an “EXCLUSIVE” video last week that showed African immigrants in Dayton … barbecuing chicken.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2024
To check whether she’s staring, I test her with a long gaze to the left of the bleachers, where Dad and his wife Linda are barbecuing.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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