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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The McRib has seasoned boneless pork, tangy barbecue sauce, onions and pickles on a hoagie-style bun.
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Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
And don't forget the dipping sauce, which is a cocktail sauce spiked with barbecue sauce.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Whether your guy uses the wing sauce, smokey bourbon barbecue sauce, or another one of the spicy selections, his smoked or grilled meats will smell and taste flavorful and delicious.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
The sandwich is a boneless pork patty, shaped like a rack of ribs and smothered in barbecue sauce then placed on a homestyle bun.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
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Kelly Tyko, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
And don't forget the dipping sauce, which is a cocktail sauce spiked with barbecue sauce.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
Whether your guy uses the wing sauce, smokey bourbon barbecue sauce, or another one of the spicy selections, his smoked or grilled meats will smell and taste flavorful and delicious.
—Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
The sandwich is a boneless pork patty, shaped like a rack of ribs and smothered in barbecue sauce then placed on a homestyle bun.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Barbecue sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbecue%20sauce. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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