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Recent Examples of barbecue
Nala is very social and loves to visit new places including: Target, movie theaters, restaurants, grocery stores, airports, football games and backyard barbecues.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The Igloo Latitude 52 is lightweight, easy to carry, and perfect for short-term cooling at picnics, beach days, or backyard barbecues.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Aqui es Texcoco: In Chula Vista, Aqui es Texcoco is replicating Mexican barbecue.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Members staying in either villa can book a private chef for a barbecue in their garden.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The Igloo Latitude 52 is lightweight, easy to carry, and perfect for short-term cooling at picnics, beach days, or backyard barbecues.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Aqui es Texcoco: In Chula Vista, Aqui es Texcoco is replicating Mexican barbecue.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Members staying in either villa can book a private chef for a barbecue in their garden.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbecue
Noun
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Expect more than 50 handmade dim sum items to choose from, along with Beijing roast duck and plenty of other Chinese rice and noodle dishes.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
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The meat is cut down into hundreds of different products: several different flavors of brats, beef bacon, oxtail, beef tongue, rump roast, hanger steak, short ribs, skirt steak, bone broth, etc.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Corn on the cob is pretty much required for a cookout, and eating is already going to get a bit messy when ribs are also on the menu.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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These days, Zhu is there on his own, the kitchen has been refurbished, and a homemade cookout on the roof is as wild as the scene gets.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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My sons will still rate their burgers No. 1 and covet their animal-style fries Bob Rauch, R.A. Rauch & Associates NO: Californians see the brand as a cultural icon.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The meal comes in a collectible tin with fries, a new shake and the choice of McNuggets or Quarter Pounder with Cheese.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This traditional New England clambake includes two lobsters, steamers, fish chowder, potato, an egg, corn on the cob, and blueberry cake.—
Erinne Magee,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2024
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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
Noun
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Expect a buffet, mimosas and plenty of opportunities to connect.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Aug. 2025
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Governor Dan Patrick's buffet of red-meat priorities.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Barbecue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbecue. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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