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Recent Examples of barbecue
From 2022 to 2024, Saupstad owned Smoke & Salt, a gourrmet barbecue food truck pop-up at Bar Leucadian.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Nashville-style country bar seems destined to dazzle — curated by South Plantation High School grad Thomas Wesley Pentz, known globally as Grammy-winning DJ Diplo, with a menu by Miami barbecue chef Adrian Ricouz (Slab Daddy BBQ).
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
That barbecue restaurant was opened by Quick’s father in 1964.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Modesto Fire said the teenager was attempting to re-light a barbecue using a flammable liquid when the fire suddenly flashed, igniting and causing significant burns.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The Nashville-style country bar seems destined to dazzle — curated by South Plantation High School grad Thomas Wesley Pentz, known globally as Grammy-winning DJ Diplo, with a menu by Miami barbecue chef Adrian Ricouz (Slab Daddy BBQ).
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
That barbecue restaurant was opened by Quick’s father in 1964.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Modesto Fire said the teenager was attempting to re-light a barbecue using a flammable liquid when the fire suddenly flashed, igniting and causing significant burns.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbecue
Noun
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Staff reports,
Florida Times-Union,
24 Mar. 2026
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The comedians aren’t allowed to laugh, but they are allowed to (proverbially, at least) cook, roast, and skewer each other relentlessly in the name of breaking.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stay dry and away from the sun at the next cookout or beach day with this pop-up canopy tent.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Whether the invite is for afternoon tea, a cookout, a cocktail party, or a graduation, a good floral dress will always ace the dress code.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carefully add tofu slabs to hot oil; fry until crispy and golden brown, 5-7 minutes, using tongs to flip tofu halfway through cook time.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a typical situation, TPWD fisheries biologists would have taken the bass to the state-run hatchery, where it would be spawned in captivity so its fry could be stocked in other Texas lakes.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The episode on Massachusetts encompasses clambakes and heroin.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The event features cycling, running and walking races from Boston to the Cape along with clambakes and a concert.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From crashing a friend's luau to searching for the sweetest spot to take a nap, avoiding work quickly spirals into thwarting surreal disasters…in the most hilarious and entertaining of ways.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Grand Hyatt luau features the traditional dances of Polynesia from the islands of Tahiti, Samoa, New Zealand and Hawaii.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Barbecue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbecue. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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