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Recent Examples of barbecue
Highlights include deep-pit barbecue, rummage sale, craft fair, beer and wine garden and equestrian events.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Four Texas restaurants made The New York Times’ 2025 Restaurant List — and none of them are barbecue or Tex-Mex.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The list celebrates the best in dining across the country, from a barbecue joint in northwest Kansas City to a steakhouse in Miami to a Cajun, French restaurant on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
In the evening, she was scheduled to speak at a Midland County Republican Party barbecue at the Midland County Fairgrounds, according to the Huron Daily Tribune.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Four Texas restaurants made The New York Times’ 2025 Restaurant List — and none of them are barbecue or Tex-Mex.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The list celebrates the best in dining across the country, from a barbecue joint in northwest Kansas City to a steakhouse in Miami to a Cajun, French restaurant on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
In the evening, she was scheduled to speak at a Midland County Republican Party barbecue at the Midland County Fairgrounds, according to the Huron Daily Tribune.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbecue
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Like all good bistros, this one serves a roast chicken as burnished as a penny, uncharacteristically earthy and sweet thanks to the funky, flavor-intensifying power of koji.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Will the vibe be friendly or roast-y?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Local shoppers will stream in to pick up beer, hamburger fixings, and bags of charcoal to kick off the first proper cookout of the season.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The bass hits hard, the highs stay crisp, and the volume is strong enough to cut through chatter at a cookout.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shelf-stable items Bamboo can be used in a range of Asian dishes, from stir fry to stew.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Beginning on Monday, Sept. 8, McDonald's will add limited-time Extra Value Meals to its offerings: a $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg meal with hash browns and a small coffee, and an $8 Big Mac meal (medium fries and medium soft drink included), both available nationwide.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So rejoice, and fire up an éclade at your next cookout, campfire, or clambake.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside,
30 Aug. 2025
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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
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Yesterday’s Nintendo Direct was arguably one of its best in a good while, simply because of the proverbial buffet of promising games, additional content and fun amiibo figures shown to eager audiences.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Several foods on the buffet line, including chicken and grilled fish, weren’t held at a safe temperature.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Barbecue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbecue. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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