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Barbie hid in a backroom while Peter slammed doors and banged pots and pans to scare off the intruder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
However, Oppenheimer enjoyed a huge audience boost from the Barbenheimer phenomenon, the 2023 viral trend that prompted movie fans to buy tickets to see Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Rarely has one person so dominated the fashion stakes, with a specially made silvery Jacquemus bustier dress on opening night, followed by an enormous hot pink Barbie ballgown by edgy French-Canadian fashion label Matieres Fecales.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
In the minds of some retrograde dweebs, representing these baddies with a woman who could play Barbie was sacrilege.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
“I was responsible for her. I was the one holding her hand. If I had put that stupid Barbie in my backpack, Mariam would be here.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
Regardless of what’s on the barbie, the right condiment can unite them all.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
The St Hallett Garden of Eden shiraz was the ideal match for this quintessential Aussie barbie.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 15, 2017
Sept. 21: I hope that by the time I have kids they have a barbie that knows how to operate a crane and build walls.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2016
Slip some extra herring on the barbie, the sitcom "Welcome to Sweden" is back for a second season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2015
During a speech, Prince Charles admitted the jet lag had made him feel "a few sausages short of a barbie".
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2012
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