barbecue

variants also barbeque

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of barbecue While characters inside this North Carolina barbecue move from grizzled to gaudy, Cunningham ensures the soul of Juicy is grounded. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 Residents, however, may still use barbecues, smokers or small cooking pits. Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025 The Amigos de Vista Lions will prepare a barbecue lunch. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 Bell is particularly proud of RoCo’s sauces, including jaco sauce, a barbecue-teriyaki sauce named after picturesque Jaco Beach in Costa Rica. Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barbecue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbecue
Noun
  • Stir, drizzle with another 1 teaspoon olive oil and roast for 5 more minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
    Yakir Levy, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Its menu, not yet finalized, will feature Nigerian pepper soup with turkey breast, red chili and olive oil, roast beef kebabs with black and red pepper and passata (uncooked tomato puree), along with whole fried and stewed fish.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When people get sick from a cookout, picnic, or potluck, a common dish that’s pointed to is the potato salad.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Martha Stewart Americana Star Gingham Plaid Table Runner Fourth of July is still a ways off, but here’s a chance to grab a 72-inch-long table runner that’s virtually guaranteed to get compliments from guests at your cookout.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Book now The perfect pairing: For a high-low pairing, go for a red Beaujolais with thick-cut fries and saffron mayo.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
  • For the seafood lover: Reserve a spot at Fog Harbor Fish House and try their crab ravioli, halibut with lobster cream sauce, mussel fries and more.
    Shawna Chen, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For example, a bride and a groom who once summered in Cape Cod, in Massachusetts, may want to highlight clambake memories in one course.
    Alix Strauss, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • In fairness, a good breakfast buffet can offer an awful lot of satisfaction.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In truth, there is no single Southern accent, but rather a regionwide buffet of twangs and drawls.
    Rick Rojas, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Barbecue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbecue. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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