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Recent Examples of roast
Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
It is filled with cornbread, sage, and sausage stuffing, and roasted in the oven until golden brown.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Breakfast dishes include a California-style burrito and a sweet potato bowl with Peruvian-style roast chicken, while lunch options include pan con chicharron sandwiches with fried pork and sweet potato.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
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Verb
For some memorable family time, gather for a game on the croquet lawn or roast s’mores by the firepits.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
It is filled with cornbread, sage, and sausage stuffing, and roasted in the oven until golden brown.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
Choose from traditional Thanksgiving entrees such as roast turkey ($29) with giblet dressing, broiled ham steak ($29) with pineapple ring, half Muscovy duckling ($31) with applesauce, or broasted chicken ($29) with cranberry sauce.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Breakfast dishes include a California-style burrito and a sweet potato bowl with Peruvian-style roast chicken, while lunch options include pan con chicharron sandwiches with fried pork and sweet potato.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roast
Verb
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Since then, Phlur has debuted another new body mist, Cashmere Skin, and teased a new Afterglow Eau de Parfum to launch before the end of the year.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Said Stanton, who wrote the screenplay for the original pic and won Animated Feature Oscars for directing Finding Nemo and Wall-E, and Harris did tease more in today’s press release announcing the trailer.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Health inspectors gave the Sacramento barbecue restaurant a yellow placard after finding several flies in the kitchen.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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That year, in an attempt to attract more families and allow for more space than the barbecue competition traditionally had on the streets and parking lots surrounding the American Royal building, organizers moved the contest to the Truman Sport Complex.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Rates for the winter journey to the North Pole start at approximately $42 for adults (and kids ages 12 and over) and just over $31 for children ages two to 11.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Just kidding - but honestly not sold on him being the best player on a championship caliber team.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Working in batches, fry shallots in a deep skillet filled with vegetable oil that has been heated to 350°F until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Music drifts through the salt air as roadside vendors fry fish on bare concrete slabs, their foodstands long washed away.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Doughnuts and coffees in hand, some of them joked about seeing each other look happy for the first time in weeks.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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The director playfully joked not to ask him what Camazotz is, as many views and fans have started theorizing how that name could tie into the show.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And there is a reason Barracuda’s signature offering for guests—a boat ride down a river that culminates in a fish cookout—feels a whole lot like hanging with Ghiotto and her family.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hayley Williams, Paramore, she’s been welcomed to the cookout.—
James Factora,
Them.,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Picks like the Express Ultrasoft Relaxed Crew Neck ($68) are easy to throw on and head out the door thanks to a crew fit with loose sleeves and ribbed hem.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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This $50 style has a slightly short hem and similar ribbing around the neckline, cuffs, and hem to the oversized option.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roast. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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