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Recent Examples of barbecue
Besides barbecue, what are some of your everyday spots in the KC area?
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Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Tangy, spicy and sweet, Memphis pork barbecue is served in more than 100 barbecue joints.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Tex-Mex and barbecue are musts, and the options are plentiful.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The two first met at a barbecue and once attended a Meisner acting course together back home.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Tangy, spicy and sweet, Memphis pork barbecue is served in more than 100 barbecue joints.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Tex-Mex and barbecue are musts, and the options are plentiful.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
The two first met at a barbecue and once attended a Meisner acting course together back home.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbecue
Noun
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And the people doing the roast is also going to be phenomenal.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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When the maypole stood straight against the blue sky, the marching band played an extra fanfare, people poured into the huge festival tent, sat down on the benches, had pork roast and sausages for lunch — and some more beer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Is this a cookout with a bunch of friends from college?—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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Activities include hiking, boat rentals, horseback riding, safari jeep tours, and a chuckwagon cookout.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Sweetgreen had to air-fry the potatoes every 20 to 30 minutes, which slowed operations, according to the company.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Slender and golden, each fry is the prized crispy one at the bottom of every other basket.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 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 13 May. 2026.
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