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barbecue

variants also barbeque

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Recent Examples of barbecue China’s astronauts feasted on the first-ever barbecue in space after a new hot air oven was installed to cook steak, bake cakes, roast peanuts and more. Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 In all, 10 barbecue joints made the guide. Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025 In a first for the China Space Station, crew members from the Shenzhou-20 and Shenzhou-21 missions have used a new oven to cook and enjoy a space barbecue, marking a milestone in comfort and innovation aboard the station. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025 Michelin has already made its mark on Atlanta and across the Southeast — here’s what star dining and foodie tourism look like, from barbecue to omakase. Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barbecue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbecue
Noun
  • Appetizers include the chicken masakali, mutton pepper roast and garlic paneer.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
  • China’s astronauts feasted on the first-ever barbecue in space after a new hot air oven was installed to cook steak, bake cakes, roast peanuts and more.
    Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • And there is a reason Barracuda’s signature offering for guests—a boat ride down a river that culminates in a fish cookout—feels a whole lot like hanging with Ghiotto and her family.
    David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Hayley Williams, Paramore, she’s been welcomed to the cookout.
    James Factora, Them., 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Working in batches, fry shallots in a deep skillet filled with vegetable oil that has been heated to 350°F until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Music drifts through the salt air as roadside vendors fry fish on bare concrete slabs, their foodstands long washed away.
    David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • So rejoice, and fire up an éclade at your next cookout, campfire, or clambake.
    Peter Barrett, Outside, 30 Aug. 2025
  • According to Rambling’s East Coast sources, the usually bustling Long Island clambake enclave — where everyone from Steven Spielberg to Paul McCartney to Brooke Shields owns sprawling properties — is suffering from its sleepiest season in recent memory.
    Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • So why not plan a wedding luncheon for 270 people, or a Hawaiian luau for 20?
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Oahu offers travelers much more beyond its stunning beaches and natural splendor, or even the must-do tourist activities like attending a luau or visiting Pearl Harbor.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Barbecue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbecue. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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