How to Use barbie in a Sentence

barbie

noun
  • In the corner, a kangaroo and her joey are busy grilling on the barbie.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2018-10-24
  • Put an extra shrimp on the barbie this summer for your furry dog companion.
    — Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 2021-04-17
  • On Christmas day, many families will celebrate with a lunchtime barbie to grill, and then head to the beach.
    — Ashley Novak, CNN, 2019-12-25
  • At least enough to get that number closer to two Kens for every seven Barbies.
    — Caity Weaver, GQ, 2017-06-21
  • Cobine says copper is especially abundant in shellfish, stuff like lobster, crab, even shrimp on the barbie.
    — Joe Songer, AL.com, 2018-04-07
  • And also, movies like Barbie came out and stuff like that happened [that] actually kind of changed the landscape of Hollywood.
    — EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Barbie Accessory Art Here’s a craft for all the Barbiecore lovers!
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Terrance Ferguson, 6-7 wing, Australia OK, don’t start with the shrimp on the barbie jokes.
    — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 2017-05-17
  • Mattel, one of Pop Mart's key competitors, reported a decline in Barbie sales last month compared with the same quarter last year.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The Clarendon eatery, which served as a backdrop for some of the show’s drama, will serve its last shrimp on the barbie on Sunday, according to the Darbys.
    — Washington Post, 2019-06-26
  • The snack shack had some funky-looking meat pies on the barbie and the crowd sang the Australian national anthem before its U.S. counterpart.
    — Al Saracevic, San Francisco Chronicle, 2018-01-25
  • The Daily Mail also alleges that the couple has joked about dressing as Barbie and Ken for Halloween.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
  • This week, Mattel launched a diversified line of Ken dolls to complement the various Barbies the brand released last year.
    — Christine Flammia, Esquire, 2017-06-20
  • The prop, who talks about not seeing women like herself on television or in magazines, has in recent weeks featured in British Vogue and modelled for Barbie.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This exhibition celebrates 65 years of fashion and inspiration, showcasing how Barbie is more than just a doll.
    — Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The resulting product contains seaweed, plant protein and natural flavors, and can be cooked just like real shrimp (on the barbie, of course, or deep fried in a po-boy, or boiled and dipped in cocktail sauce as an appetizer before your fake steak).
    — Emily Matchar, Smithsonian, 2019-09-11
  • The Venus Williams Barbie comes equipped with a green gem necklace inspired by the accessories from her 2007 tournament win, as well as a wristband, tennis racket, and ball.
    — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Summer 2025 finally became the season yellow—particularly butter yellow—could outshine Barbie pink and Brat green.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Coming on the other end of this experience with a lifelong sisterhood, budding romance, and title as the certified Bama Barbie, Carthen also dishes on all of the beauty tips and tricks that enhanced her days in the villa.
    — Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The Barbie Dreamhouse is one of Mattel's most-iconic toys, offering three stories, more than 75 accessories, and interactive features including a working elevator, slide, and even party lights and sound effects.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • With a smiling face and a silicon brain, there’s a good chance that an AI Barbie could become a child’s first emotionally responsive companion outside of the family, offering comfort, curiosity, and conversation on demand.
    — Marc Fernandez, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The movie will mark Nemes’ French-language debut and will star Gilles Lellouche as the French Resistance hero who is captured and tortured by Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie (Lars Eidinger).
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The 'Inspiring Women Series' Barbie Signature Doll of Frida at a 2019 exhibit in Paris, France.
    — Marina E. Franco, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Beyond the myriad sports academies, other activities for children include art, science, and magic workshops, as well as a Barbie Experience, where kids can paint, make jewelry, explore their creativity inside a bona fide pink Barbie House.
    — Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • All that's really missing is A Game of You—which focuses on Barbie (a minor character introduced in A Doll's House) trying to save her magical dream realm from the evil forces of the Cuckoo—and a handful of standalone short stories.
    — ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Written by Noah Baumbach and Emily Mortimer, Jay Kelly is the first directorial release from Baumbach since 2022’s White Noise and his first as a writer since the 2023 blockbuster Barbie.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Join the fun in Barbie Land, where Barbies and Kens (and Cera's Allan) are played by stars like Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, Ncuti Gatwa, Dua Lipa and more.
    — Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Shares in Pop Mart have risen more than 200 percent in the last year, resulting in a market valuation of $38 billion and making the company worth more than Barbie-maker Mattel, Nerf-seller Hasbro, and Hello Kitty-owner Sanrio combined.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Warner has written music for The Barbie Chronicles (Netflix), WWE, The Descendants Franchise (Disney), and Ferguson & Rebecca (Netflix).
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The athlete was honored this month with a Barbie Inspiring Women doll, which commemorated Williams’ 2007 Grand Slam victory at The Championships, Wimbledon, where Williams became the first woman in tennis to earn equal prize money at a top-level tournament following her advocacy for equal pay.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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