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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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.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Vinegar is one of the most versatile products in the pantry with uses that range from adding pep to coleslaw and barbecue sauce to protecting houseplants and polishing silver.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Inside, jelly and barbecue sauce are splashed all over the rug.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
The piquant dish is lacquered with strawberry-guajillo barbecue sauce, while a punchy coleslaw with Fresno chile vinaigrette rounds things out.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Vinegar is one of the most versatile products in the pantry with uses that range from adding pep to coleslaw and barbecue sauce to protecting houseplants and polishing silver.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Inside, jelly and barbecue sauce are splashed all over the rug.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
The piquant dish is lacquered with strawberry-guajillo barbecue sauce, while a punchy coleslaw with Fresno chile vinaigrette rounds things out.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 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 2 Jun. 2026.
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