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Recent Examples of roast
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2025
And he was notoriously roasted for serving fast food, including but not limited to McDonald’s fare, to visiting championship athletic teams in 2019.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2025
This model has five air-fryer-specific presets on the knob (air fry, fries, wings, bacon, and crispy reheat) plus five other presets (bake/roast, broil, pizza, bagel, and toast).
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Verb
Typically, the heart, liver, kidneys, lungs, and spleen of the animal were roasted over the altar fire and consumed by participants then and there.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2025
And he was notoriously roasted for serving fast food, including but not limited to McDonald’s fare, to visiting championship athletic teams in 2019.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Noun
The roast cooks low and slow with ranch seasoning, au jus, and pepperoncini for a tangy, fork-tender result.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2025
This model has five air-fryer-specific presets on the knob (air fry, fries, wings, bacon, and crispy reheat) plus five other presets (bake/roast, broil, pizza, bagel, and toast).
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roast
Verb
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Joy Behar teased, snapping Goldberg out of her short snooze.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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In a Zoom conversation prior to the release of Reacher Season 3 in February, Ritchson and Sten playfully teased the possibility.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Taylor's family barbecue goes wrong Taylor shows up at her mom's house for a family barbecue, only to learn that her mom invited Dakota Mortensen.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Your Next Read The FA Cup final, an occasion full of historic traditions and unusual quirks Row Z: Manchester United’s end of season barbecue, and FIFA running late Just how entertaining is the Premier League in 2025?—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The recipes are all kid friendly and include instruction sidebars that guide them throughout the process with helpful step-by-step photos.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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But just kidding, actually $14 'cuz the orange tags were 50 percent off.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Sides are textbook bistro: fries, mashed potatoes, or green beans.—
Eleanor Aldridge,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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Its menu includes the 8oz Trump Cheeseburger and the 16oz Trump Tower, both with fries, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles and Trump Sauce.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Nikki Glaser did joke that the secret to longevity as an artist is to never age, and these women are the living (and dancing) proof.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Foxx also joked about rumors that Combs had tried to hurt him in his December comedy special.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Cos ribbed underwired halterneck swimsuit, $99 The Flirty Floral: Peony Sonnet one-piece swimsuit, $250 The Classic Summer White: Eres Les Essentiels Aquarelle swimsuit, $425 There’s something for everyone included in the mix.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
13 May 2025
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To recap, Rihanna started the evening with a casual pregnancy reveal outside the Carlyle Hotel, wearing a two-piece gray ribbed skirt and tee set, ahead of getting ready for the big event.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
6 May 2025
Noun
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The storm has New Englanders preparing for a messy couple of days during a time of year usually reserved for sunshine and cookouts.—
Isabella O’Malley,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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Every good cookout needs a full table of Southern sides, like savory collard greens, classic summer succotash, and creamy potato salad.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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“Roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roast. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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