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Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
During the new episode, 12 women will take the stage at the Bellwether Theater for a comedy roast co-hosted by comedian Jared Freid.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Colleague Chad Jennings roasted me in March for picking the M’s.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Please give us your best Mel roast.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
During the new episode, 12 women will take the stage at the Bellwether Theater for a comedy roast co-hosted by comedian Jared Freid.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Terri, a 71-year-old cosmetic dentist, roasted Mel through her puppet, a sassy lady named Carly.
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Colleague Chad Jennings roasted me in March for picking the M’s.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roast
Verb
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Jenner, 28, began teasing the song earlier in the day on Monday, sharing the cover art in a post to her Instagram account.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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SpaceX teases a return to eye-catching booster landings After using most of its fuel and propelling Starship toward space, the Super Heavy on Monday safely broke away from the upper Starship spacecraft and veered back toward Earth.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Foundation paid the bills; no one at the Foundation got any barbecue.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Industry leaders were treated to a barbecue at the stables of Percy Warner Steeplechase Course, a dinner at Belle Meade Country Club and a Chamber of Commerce luncheon.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just before Thursday’s taping Pence and Emanual met outside the greenroom, and each greeted each other warmly, quickly asking each other questions about their kids before anything else, while kidding with each other about a long unpaid bet.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Okay, kidding about that last part.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To make the stir fry sauce, in a small bowl, whisk together the broth (or water), soy sauce, brown sugar, Shaoxing wine (or more broth), cornstarch, sesame oil, ginger and garlic.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Better yet, replace a handful of countertop cookers with a Breville smart oven that can toast, bake, broil, dehydrate, proof, air fry, and even replace your slow cooker!—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Uribe could undertake a multi-inning assignment on Saturday; catcher William Contreras joked that Uribe would be willing to start if asked.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Marian, a senior executive at a private research university, joked that just locking eyes with her boss was enough to get a new assignment.—
Shanna Hocking,
Harvard Business Review,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The polo collar and ribbed hem give the sweatshirt a polished look.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The charcoal grey hue and textured ribbing give it that cozy-meets-chic appeal.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet most Muslim Americans’ first taste of any halal barbecue was probably like mine—at a local mosque cookout in their youth.—
Farhan Mustafa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Plastic containers that are left outside in the hot sun for a long period of time after a cookout, for instance, may release microplastics and chemicals into the food, Hine said.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roast. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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