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barbeque

American  
[bahr-bi-kyoo] / ˈbɑr bɪˌkju /
Or bar-b-que

noun

barbequed, barbequing
  1. a variant of barbecue.


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On Okinawa, Koki Ohama said his water sports and barbeque business in the major city of Naha would suffer from the storm.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Caligiuri now prefers devouring barbeque to polishing off opposing forwards.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

About two weeks later, still unaware that he had developed the meat allergy, he attended a barbeque and ate a hamburger.

From Science Daily Dec. 17, 2025

John Booth, from Kendal, Cumbria, kept the can of Newcastle Brown Ale in the fridge since 1996 when it was given to him at a barbeque by a Liverpool supporter.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2025

It was like the inside of a barbeque.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Over a drink - balanced in my hand rather than anywhere else - and some barbequed meat, local DJ Gouveia explains that people like him have lost many nightclubs to play their music in.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2015

The scent of barbequed skewered meat floats across the brown Mapocho River and grabs you by your nose hairs; for a couple hundred pesos, the skewers will also grab you by the taste buds.

From Scientific American Feb. 26, 2013

At 11am on Sunday competition ends and a happy but tired group enjoyed Willie's famous barbequed ribs and chicken along with a fun potluck for all fishers and their families.

From Seattle Times Sep. 23, 2012

Entrepreneurial street merchants moved in to sell barbequed corn or freshly diced cucumbers sprinkled with salt.

From Time Mar. 18, 2011

Three days later, Daniel Ellsberg and his son Robert carried plates of barbequed chicken to an outdoor picnic table.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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