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Recent Examples of barbecue
Look for the opening sometime after the top of 2025 of Back Home BBQ, 801 W. Markham St. at State Street, focusing on Texas-style barbecue with separate upstairs and downstairs service.
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Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 14 of 15 Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding
This traditional Southern dessert shouldn't be confined to backyard barbecues.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
Investigators say that Alon Alexander lured a woman to a fake New Year’s Eve barbecue on Dec. 31, 2016, by sending her photos of a packed gathering.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Think back to Mitt Romney expressing like for cheesy grits, or the endless politicians who visit fairs, barbecues, and fast food restaurants to reveal their normality.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Get The Recipe 14 of 15 Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding
This traditional Southern dessert shouldn't be confined to backyard barbecues.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
Investigators say that Alon Alexander lured a woman to a fake New Year’s Eve barbecue on Dec. 31, 2016, by sending her photos of a packed gathering.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Think back to Mitt Romney expressing like for cheesy grits, or the endless politicians who visit fairs, barbecues, and fast food restaurants to reveal their normality.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbecue
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Stand-up comic and savage roast queen Nikki Glaser dispelled that idea in the 9:49-minute span of her opening monologue.Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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The longtime roast queen who kicked her career into another level following her barnburner of a roast set at Netflix’s Tom Brady roast last year was a classic delight for awards show fans during her Golden Globes opening monologue on Sunday, January 5.Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2025
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Featuring cookouts, bouncy houses, haircuts, music, and other fun activities, Fuqua distributes between 150 and 200 age-appropriate bookbags stuffed with school supplies each year.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Outside, a fenced yard and a patio call for summer cookouts.Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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The aim was to understand how quickly his preferences shifted when his diet changed—whether fries and chicken tenders made his taste buds crave more salt, for instance.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Chick-fil-A fans are feeling a little spicy after the fast-food giant changed its recipe for waffle fries.Erin Clack, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Families can attend their famous weekly clambakes, take a ride on the vintage fire truck, go fishing, play foosball or life-size chess, run amuck on the playground, or take a splash in one of two outdoor heated pools.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Then a special Jefferson’s Bourbon bar, erected along water’s edge, served as the anchor point for a classic sunset clambake. Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Far from their early days of generic buffets and predictable itineraries, today's top all-inclusive properties provide everything from bespoke dining experiences and immersive cultural activities to world-class wellness.Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
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Side and accent tables, chests of drawers, buffets, desks, and dining tables are all pieces that stand the test of time and are readily available secondhand.Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Barbecue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbecue. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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