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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The meat from Kafi BBQ is locally sourced from halal farms and everything from the barbecue sauce, bread and pickles are made in-house at the restaurant. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 Readers love the bold combination of crispy potatoes, bacon, barbecue sauce, cheese, jalapeno peppers, and sour cream. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026 Pour the barbecue sauce over the meatballs, adding a little water or chicken broth if needed to thin the sauce. — Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Bring it to the tailgate with your favorite barbecue sauce to make sandwiches. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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