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Recent Examples of barbecue
Highlights include deep-pit barbecue, rummage sale, craft fair, beer and wine garden and equestrian events.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Four Texas restaurants made The New York Times’ 2025 Restaurant List — and none of them are barbecue or Tex-Mex.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The list celebrates the best in dining across the country, from a barbecue joint in northwest Kansas City to a steakhouse in Miami to a Cajun, French restaurant on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
In the evening, she was scheduled to speak at a Midland County Republican Party barbecue at the Midland County Fairgrounds, according to the Huron Daily Tribune.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Four Texas restaurants made The New York Times’ 2025 Restaurant List — and none of them are barbecue or Tex-Mex.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
The list celebrates the best in dining across the country, from a barbecue joint in northwest Kansas City to a steakhouse in Miami to a Cajun, French restaurant on the West Bank of the Mississippi River.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025
In the evening, she was scheduled to speak at a Midland County Republican Party barbecue at the Midland County Fairgrounds, according to the Huron Daily Tribune.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbecue
Noun
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In addition to its sous vide line, the Fort Worth plant will also supply roast beef to Arby’s, Rosenthal Blumenfeld said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
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There’s no need for pitmasters to grind and smoke their own brisket hot dogs or slow roast marrow bones for dipping jus.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Local shoppers will stream in to pick up beer, hamburger fixings, and bags of charcoal to kick off the first proper cookout of the season.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The bass hits hard, the highs stay crisp, and the volume is strong enough to cut through chatter at a cookout.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dry cooking such as roasting, air fry, baking or a bit of steam is perfect.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Best of all, there's no need to deep fry.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So rejoice, and fire up an éclade at your next cookout, campfire, or clambake.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside,
30 Aug. 2025
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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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These temperate, food-rich waters are a buffet for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, drawing them in to chase down mullet, menhaden, and other small fish.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here, a tall cylindrical vase is filled to the top with basic white pumpkins and perched atop a dining room buffet for an eye-catching fall display.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Barbecue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbecue. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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