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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Christian Kelly and Roseann McGinnis, of Oswego, were intrigued with strawberries paired with barbecue sauce at the market.
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Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
These are soaking up a sweet and spicy mixture of grape jelly, chili sauce, barbecue sauce, and Sriracha.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Made with a char siu-style barbecue sauce, this chunky dish is all meat with no vegetables, packing 44 grams of protein per serving.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
This year her favorite was a bowl of pork and bacon with a side of barbecue sauce at the Mar & Ember food truck parked near Reds, Whites & Brews.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
These are soaking up a sweet and spicy mixture of grape jelly, chili sauce, barbecue sauce, and Sriracha.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Made with a char siu-style barbecue sauce, this chunky dish is all meat with no vegetables, packing 44 grams of protein per serving.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
This year her favorite was a bowl of pork and bacon with a side of barbecue sauce at the Mar & Ember food truck parked near Reds, Whites & Brews.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
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 20 Jun. 2026.
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