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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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Recently, a friend had a barbeque and asked everyone to pay her $10, in lieu of bringing a dish.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

It was like the inside of a barbeque.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

This enormous structure was folded for launch and its parts had to be "barbequed" to achieve an even, not-too-hot, not-to-cold temperature before unfurling in space.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2013

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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