barbecue sauce
noun
: a spicy sauce that is usually eaten with barbecued food
He makes a barbecue sauce that tastes great with chicken.
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These delicious ones simmer in a mixture of grape jelly, barbecue sauce, and chili sauce for kick of heat.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Carter’s favorite is the Norf Fries — hand-cut fries topped with cheese sauce, barbecue sauce, scallions and beef bacon, a Philly staple.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Use calorie-dense condiments like mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, and ketchup sparingly, or choose lighter versions.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
What to order: Lonestar quesadilla, with brisket, onions, cheese, barbecue sauce and jalapeño ranch.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2025
Carter’s favorite is the Norf Fries — hand-cut fries topped with cheese sauce, barbecue sauce, scallions and beef bacon, a Philly staple.
—Kaitlyn Schwanemann, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Use calorie-dense condiments like mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, and ketchup sparingly, or choose lighter versions.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
What to order: Lonestar quesadilla, with brisket, onions, cheese, barbecue sauce and jalapeño ranch.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for barbecue sauce
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“Barbecue sauce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbecue%20sauce. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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