as in to heat
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
come over and toast your toes by the fire
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as in tribute
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Recent Examples of toast
Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
After a toast, Peg suggests jumping in the pool with their clothes on.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Ora Detroit's culinary offerings are elegant and elevated, including sin-a-mon French toast, velvet-touch shrimp and grits and the morning smash burger on its brunch menu.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Bottom Line The choice between avocado toast and nut butter toast will ultimately depend on your taste preferences as well as your nutritional goals—both of these healthy fat toppings are good for your heart, help keep you full, and contain a plethora of micronutrients.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Swim in the indoor pool, toast marshmallows over the fire, and enjoy wholesome dining options.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
After a toast, Peg suggests jumping in the pool with their clothes on.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Ora Detroit's culinary offerings are elegant and elevated, including sin-a-mon French toast, velvet-touch shrimp and grits and the morning smash burger on its brunch menu.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Bottom Line The choice between avocado toast and nut butter toast will ultimately depend on your taste preferences as well as your nutritional goals—both of these healthy fat toppings are good for your heart, help keep you full, and contain a plethora of micronutrients.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toast
Verb
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That is particularly true if clothing is washed in cold water and the water doesn’t need to be heated.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Happily Ever After, things get heated between the two during an awkward car ride.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This 11-year-old single malt Scotch is both a tribute to the rugged island distillery and a nod to Offerman’s love for the Caribbean.—
Brittany Loggins,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Woody Allen, who regularly collaborated with Diane Keaton throughout her career, honored the actress following her death in a tribute published on The Free Press.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles — News of the killings was already spreading as the summer sun began to warm the tennis court behind Jose and Kitty Menendez’s gleaming Beverly Hills mansion on August 21,1989.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Methane has been measured escaping from crevices in the seabed at a high rate as the region warms at unprecedented rates, according to a paper published in Nature Communications.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Rockies lost 4-0 to the Giants on Sunday afternoon at Oracle Park, a fitting eulogy to the worst season in franchise history and one of the most futile seasons in baseball’s modern era.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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Jewish leaders in Arizona condemned Tucker Carlson's eulogy for Charlie Kirk as antisemitic.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Expect many compliments, followed by utter shock when people find out the hoops are under $50 while looking like the epitome of modern luxury.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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And that’s mostly a compliment.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What Zagajewski had in mind, perhaps, is the encomium, praise as a classical enterprise—the verb alone intimates the mode of speech at the heart of the ancient quarrel between poetry and philosophy itself, tracing back to Plato and before.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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An encomium for the adversary: Plastics are amazing.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Irwin remains a top contender in Season 34, earning early praise from judge Derek Hough and tying for the highest score in Week 1.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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This could look like public recognition, unexpected praise from a boss or an opportunity to showcase your talents in a way that feels new and exciting.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Founded in 1999, the website publishes reviews of new releases, re-releases, books, and concerts; articles on aspects of the recording business and the classical repertoire; and Hurwitz’s diatribes and panegyrics.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The whole film is a panegyric: big speeches and weighty moments with very little sense of play.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Toast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toast. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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