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roaster

noun

Definition of roasternext
as in stove

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Recent Examples of roaster The business is also a coffee roaster and serves desserts such as baklava and Turkish delights. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 Their coffee beans come from Counterculture, a roaster located in the West Loop that sources their beans from all over the world. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Coffee lovers were stuck with their local shops, grocery stores, or hunting down individual roaster websites. — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 8 June 2026 The machine also includes pressure profiling, or letting users create and save their own shot recipes and download profiles from their favorite roasters to pull shots exactly as the roastmaster intended. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for roaster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaster
  1. stove
  2. oven
  3. broiler
  4. microwave
  5. toaster
  6. rotisserie
  7. fryer
  8. microwave oven
Noun
  • The kitchen is located on the driver-side wall across from the entryway and carries a dual-burner gas stove, sink, under-counter 75-L fridge/6-L freezer, and work and storage space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Lizzie also burned a dress in the kitchen stove in the days following the double murder.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of stove
Noun
  • The counter is filled with bakes straight from the oven, the room humming with the rhythm of a schedule that finally feels a little more settled.
    — Samantha Rees, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Place the buns, cut-side up, on the oven rack and broil until lightly toasted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of oven
Noun
  • Heat a grill over medium-high or preheat the broiler to high.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Make it in a slow cooker for ultimate ease, then finish the sliders under the broiler once everyone’s ready to eat.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of broiler
Noun
  • New route to conversion Many quantum processors work with microwave-frequency signals.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan (or in a microwave).
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of microwave
Noun
  • This toaster trades your MacKenzie-Childs classic black-and-white check print for a bold red-and-white pattern in the brand’s signature brushstroke style.
    — Sarah Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026
  • One of Mercury’s most thoughtful gestures, Mack says, was when the singer visited his home and discovered that their toaster only handled four slices at a time.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of toaster
Noun
  • This hearty version with rotisserie chicken and andouille sausage delivers knock-out spoonfuls of warming, Cajun stew.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Feel free to use a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken and frozen veggies to make the recipe even easier to prepare.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of rotisserie
Noun
  • Reheat refrigerated nuggets in a 400-degree Fahrenheit oven for 10 to 15 minutes or a 350-degree air-fryer for 8 to 10 minutes.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But then so much else happens in the fight that the fryer gets lost in the sauce.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fryer
Noun
  • The kitchenette includes space for a small refrigerator, a sink, and a microwave oven.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers noted a few limitations to their study results, namely that the experiments were performed at a laboratory scale with a domestic microwave oven, which might not match the results at a larger scale with industrial microwaves.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Definition of microwave oven

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