barbecue

noun

variants also barbeque
Definition of barbecuenext
as in roast

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Recent Examples of barbecue In addition to the ceremony, the festivities included a rehearsal dinner at the ranch, a Fourth of July barbecue, a wedding reception, and a farewell brunch. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Food Vendors Butchery & Beyond Butchery & Beyond brings an elevated steakhouse and barbecue experience to the streets. — Rs Editors, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026 What started as a small barbecue competition with 12 teams has become a 44-year tradition with more than 100 teams showing up and showing out at the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 It’s been fun with global visitors in for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matched at Dallas Stadium, trying Texas barbecue and burgers. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for barbecue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbecue
  1. roast
  2. cookout
  3. fry
  4. clambake
  5. luau
Noun
  • Food and drink are available for purchase, with the restaurant offering a pig roast plus charcuterie boxes, while Pollyanna Brewing Company, Flagship on the Fox and Dukes Northwoods offer drinks and other bites.
    — Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • The Washingtons were known for fabulous roasts at their dinner parties, said Rose Young.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026
Definition of roast
Noun
  • A couple of miles from the cemetery, a large group had gathered outside a small house for a holiday weekend cookout.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • In Phoenix, Steven Dortch, 25, and his brother JayLn Dortch, 23, gathered at Granada Park to try to forge a new July 4 cookout tradition.
    — Steven Sloan, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of cookout
Noun
  • Here is the share in each role who reported AI brain fry, highest to lowest.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The food will lean into American bar cuisine, offering dishes like fries, wings and chicken sandwiches.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of fry
Noun
  • The clambake is ready when the clams have fully opened, the potatoes are tender, the broth is bubbling and the sausage is heated through.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Fittingly for a film about a foodie such as Bourdain, the cast, director, and audience headed downcoast for a lively beachside clambake outside the cozily rustic Provincetown Inn.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
Definition of clambake
Noun
  • Luau – Celebrating its decennial this year, Aulani's on-property luau had a strong sense of place.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Once everything is cooked, everyone pitches in to remove and serve the food for a neighborhood-style luau with storytelling by Maunakea and some of the other staff members.
    — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of luau

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