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Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Look for notes of cherry, expresso, caramel, and deeply roasted agave on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 May 2025
Studies show medium coffee roast brewed for approximately three minutes is the best way to preserve its antioxidants.33
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—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Kelly’s Roast Beef menu Despite the name of the restaurant, there’s more than roast beef sandwiches on the menu.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Look for notes of cherry, expresso, caramel, and deeply roasted agave on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
What followed was a chaotic roast session wrapped in rhythm and regret.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 May 2025
Studies show medium coffee roast brewed for approximately three minutes is the best way to preserve its antioxidants.33
16.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roast
Verb
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Prevost was so dedicated to becoming a priest, his brother would tease him about being the pope.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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However, the new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has teased an agreement over the terms for such a ceasefire as Kyiv's allies meet in the Ukrainian capital this weekend.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 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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After a three-day pause in operations due to a lack of permitting, a new barbecue venture from comedians Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer reopened Friday afternoon.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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But just kidding, actually $14 'cuz the orange tags were 50 percent off.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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All kidding aside, Armstrong believes Steen will be ready in 2026.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
Noun
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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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Almost everything else is made in house including potato salad, chili, broccoli salad, soups, pies, white sweet potato fries, and coleslaw.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Porter Township School Corporation Superintendant Stacey Schmidt joked that despite Union Township Bearcats being their arch-rivals, her community did not support a data center being thrust upon them.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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In November, Liam joked on X that Oasis had, in fact, recorded a new album.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
14 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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Get your order in now and have your new kicks in time for your Fourth of July cookout.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Grocery stores pack their shelves with cans upon cans of baked beans, each one ready for your next cookout or a hearty breakfast.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2025
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“Roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roast. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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