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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Maple syrup and honey may also be used to make salad dressing, barbecue sauce, or other sauces.
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Feel free to dress the bowl in our Alabama White Sauce instead of a classic red barbecue sauce.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Serve the finished smokies with mustard, ketchup, barbecue sauce, or a drizzle of hot honey.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars sub has chicken tenders, bacon, cheddar cheese, coleslaw and barbecue sauce.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
Feel free to dress the bowl in our Alabama White Sauce instead of a classic red barbecue sauce.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Serve the finished smokies with mustard, ketchup, barbecue sauce, or a drizzle of hot honey.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars sub has chicken tenders, bacon, cheddar cheese, coleslaw and barbecue sauce.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Barbecue sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbecue%20sauce. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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