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Recent Examples of barbecue
The vegan scene that took root in the Near Southside neighborhood in the early 2000s is thriving, but the city still serves up plenty of barbecue at traditional joints and an innovative new guard.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
The American Royal, an agriculture- and education-based organization that hosts Kansas City’s rodeos, stock shows and famous barbecue contests, is moving from its longtime home in the West Bottoms out to a new home north of the Kansas Speedway.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
This is the first time brisket — a popular, flavorful cut of beef used in barbecue dishes that is taken from the lower chest or breast of a cow — has been added to the Pub sub lineup.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Only the rice is jollof, and the proteins include suya-spiced beef, brown stew jackfruit and Cajun barbecue chicken.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
The American Royal, an agriculture- and education-based organization that hosts Kansas City’s rodeos, stock shows and famous barbecue contests, is moving from its longtime home in the West Bottoms out to a new home north of the Kansas Speedway.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
This is the first time brisket — a popular, flavorful cut of beef used in barbecue dishes that is taken from the lower chest or breast of a cow — has been added to the Pub sub lineup.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Only the rice is jollof, and the proteins include suya-spiced beef, brown stew jackfruit and Cajun barbecue chicken.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barbecue
Noun
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Last Thursday night, 48 hours before the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting, Kimmel put on a fake WHCD roast on his ABC show.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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The comedian made the jokes on April 23 while delivering a fake roast similar to ones that usually take place during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Something that plays in the background during a late-spring Saturday cookout — you, scrolling on your phone down a long list of names, most of which mean absolutely nothing.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Keep scrolling for more outdoor entertaining pieces for your next backyard cookout or patio brunch.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Both do well in terms of texture after a deep fry and offer a fresh-tasting fish most every time.—
Jack Hennessy,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
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How to Eat Besides enjoying them as an easy side dish, add green peas to pasta or stir fry.—
Olivia Tarantino,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The episode on Massachusetts encompasses clambakes and heroin.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The event features cycling, running and walking races from Boston to the Cape along with clambakes and a concert.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From crashing a friend's luau to searching for the sweetest spot to take a nap, avoiding work quickly spirals into thwarting surreal disasters…in the most hilarious and entertaining of ways.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Grand Hyatt luau features the traditional dances of Polynesia from the islands of Tahiti, Samoa, New Zealand and Hawaii.—
Ben Davidson,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Barbecue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barbecue. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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