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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Recent Examples of toast
Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The French toast is unmissable.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Simmer gently into a berry compote for toast or desserts, says Schwiesow—or skip the cooking and macerate them.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Pair it with a side of toast or tortilla, and you’re all set.
—Ashley Oerman, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
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Noun
As Camille, Allison and Didi wait for the guests to arrive, Allison makes a toast.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The French toast is unmissable.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Simmer gently into a berry compote for toast or desserts, says Schwiesow—or skip the cooking and macerate them.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Pair it with a side of toast or tortilla, and you’re all set.
—Ashley Oerman, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toast
Verb
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The process of pasteurization, heating milk to a specific temperature for a set period of time, kills harmful organisms responsible for diseases such as listeriosis, typhoid fever, tuberculosis, diphtheria, Q fever, and brucellosis, according to the FDA.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The bread is traditionally made, with dough mixed by hand, then heated by coals from the fire, buried in sand, covered with more coals and left for 30 minutes.—
Henry Haselock,
TheWeek,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The tributes were meaningful and a reminder of the talent the franchise has accumulated.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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While the listing brokerage declined to confirm the buyer, multiple sources identify the new owner as internet streamer Adin Ross, who publicly discussed the purchase during a Kick livestream and has already shared plans to transform the property into an immersive tribute to the series.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There’s also a lobster roll served cold with mayo (Maine style) or warmed with butter (Connecticut-style).—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the dams hurt salmon in a number of ways, including by forcing them through turbines, warming the slow-moving water in reservoirs to inhospitable temperatures, and greatly slowing the migration of juvenile fish to the sea.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At the funeral, Benedict takes Anthony’s place for the eulogy.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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In 2016, Jackson gave the eulogy for Sylville Smith, a 23-year-old fatally shot by a Milwaukee police officer.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Just prepare for the compliments to roll in.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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That is really a high compliment.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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In Italy, academics like Ettore Romagnoli organized an authoritarian spectacle to celebrate two millennia of Horace, the priest Vittorio Genovesi wrote encomiums to Italian imperial ambitions in Rome’s Mare Nostrum, and the Latinist Luigi Illuminati who penned an epic dedicated to Il Duce.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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In this encomium to mindfulness, Wallace tells a tale of two fish swimming along, oblivious of the fact of water, the medium of their own existence.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a piece for HoopsHype this week, longtime NBA agent Bernie Lee lavished praise on Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who blew Lee away during a free agent meeting last summer.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Republican praise for military action Texas Republicans broadly framed the strikes as justified and necessary, saying the operation projected American strength and sent a deterrent message.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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 5 Mar. 2026.
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