barbecue sauce
noun
: a spicy sauce that is usually eaten with barbecued food
He makes a barbecue sauce that tastes great with chicken.
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Love the sweetness of the barbecue sauce here, which is molasses based, brown sugar tomatoes, as well.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Wrap the ribs in foil with butter, a few splashes of apple juice, and a spoonful of barbecue sauce.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Milk, wheat, and soy, the three undeclared allergens in the barbecue sauce, can lead to severe or life-threatening reactions such as anaphylaxis, which involves difficulty breathing and a drop in blood pressure.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Serve with additional mustard or barbecue sauce for dipping, if desired.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Wrap the ribs in foil with butter, a few splashes of apple juice, and a spoonful of barbecue sauce.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Milk, wheat, and soy, the three undeclared allergens in the barbecue sauce, can lead to severe or life-threatening reactions such as anaphylaxis, which involves difficulty breathing and a drop in blood pressure.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Serve with additional mustard or barbecue sauce for dipping, if desired.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for barbecue sauce
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“Barbecue sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbecue%20sauce. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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