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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Pour the barbecue sauce over the meatballs, adding a little water or chicken broth if needed to thin the sauce. Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Bring it to the tailgate with your favorite barbecue sauce to make sandwiches. Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026 When done, coat them in barbecue sauce to your taste before serving. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 The Rodeo Burger is a beef patty on a bun topped with onion rings and barbecue sauce. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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