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Recent Examples of roast
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
But this isn't the Mariska Lifetime Achievement roast.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Enjoy edamame steamed with a pinch of sea salt or roasted for a crunchier snack.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Sep. 2025
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Verb
In addition to its sous vide line, the Fort Worth plant will also supply roast beef to Arby’s, Rosenthal Blumenfeld said.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2025
But this isn't the Mariska Lifetime Achievement roast.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Conquistadores used their swords as spits to roast babies as their mothers watched.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Enjoy edamame steamed with a pinch of sea salt or roasted for a crunchier snack.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roast
Verb
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PopUp bagels just opened a shop in Tampa, Florida, and recently teased plans to open one in Atlanta, Georgia, by year’s end.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
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The singer teased that her daughter may be ready to step out on her own and start her own career in the music industry.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The barbecue rub seasoning adds a tiny bit of that familiar barbecue sweet-savory mixture.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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On one hand, it’s made refreshing with lime juice, and is totally suited for backyard barbecue sipping.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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In that novel Lockwood managed to come across as a master of the American folk art of kidding (as Dwight Macdonald said of Delmore Schwartz) yet was deadly serious at the same time.—
Book Marks
September 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Add sage leaves and fry until crisp, about 30 seconds.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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In markets in the capital Kinshasa, tubs full of writhing white maggots line the alleyways, and women traders fry caterpillars, spiced with chili, over charcoal fires.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sucker Punch recently fired a developer who joked about right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination after the same people who vowed to never play Yotei launched a cancel campaign against the studio.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The pair also joked about it when the former President showed up on the podcast Michelle Obama co-hosts with her brother, titled IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This crewneck pullover is absolutely making its way into my fall closet, thanks to the relaxed fit, petite-friendly 24-inch length, and ribbed trim.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The whole camera is clad in a sturdy rubber, and the front is ribbed and has the GoPro logo in the company's iconic shade of blue.—
Craig Wilson,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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