toast 1 of 2

verb

Definition of toastnext
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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toast

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noun

as in tribute

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Recent Examples of toast
Noun
Japanese milk bread gives the sandwich its signature pillowy texture, but soft white bread or Texas toast work beautifully too. — Beverly Kim, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Ingredients That Derail a Healthy Breakfast One factor that can sway the debate in oatmeal versus peanut butter toast is the other ingredients these foods may contain. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 1 Sep. 2026 The tennis ace stepped behind the club’s plush bar to serve his signature drink, Fritzy Spicy Margarita, and welcomed invitees with a rousing toast. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 For the 2026 release, Michter’s barrel-strength rye, which is aged for at least four years (probably closer to six), is put into a new set of barrels that were air-dried and seasoned outside for two years and then given a custom toast, but no char. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toast
  1. heat
  2. tribute
  3. warm
  4. eulogy
  5. compliment
  6. encomium
  7. praise
  8. panegyric
Verb
  • Recycled energy heats the outdoor pool (Blue Lagoon) and promenade benches.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • That people listen, keep talking even when things get heated, and try to be open-minded.
    — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of heat
Noun
  • But the love enduring at their center feels so profoundly misguided that even this extravagant tribute, arriving more than 150 years later, cannot entirely defend it.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a tribute to Kieślowski’s Dekalog at the end of this movie.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tribute
Verb
  • In a report released last week, the United Nations Environment Program found that over the long-term, that aspirational temperature target is likely to be exceeded, given the lack of steep cuts to planet-warming climate pollution.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Here, the now-local shares the shoulder-season delights that keep her on-island year-round as well as her favorite hotel-slash-taverna for a warming meal and stay.
    — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of warm
Noun
  • Meredith decided to share her pregnancy news — and that Johnny would soon be a father of three, not two — in her eulogy at his and Matthew’s funeral.
    — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The new edition includes previously unseen archival photographs, a new introduction, a personal eulogy for late Smiths bassist Andy Rourke and a foreword from Oasis’ Noel Gallagher.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of eulogy
Noun
  • Greg Daniels’ unprompted compliment had an unexpectedly adverse effect on Robinson, who’d land the part anyway.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That’s a compliment, a testament to his greatness, not an attack on his character (because this is perfectly legal).
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of compliment
Noun
  • But The Debut grows to become something altogether wilder, a fire-breathing encomium to the reality-altering power of acting.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Advertisement The manosphere is drenched in blood-red carnivorous encomiums.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of encomium
Noun
  • Someone could see your value and potential, and perhaps offer you praise or an opportunity of sorts, but your schedule could be maxed out.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Clinton was one of many women in national politics sharing their praise and gratitude for Steinem.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of praise
Noun
  • 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
  • For example, Kenneth Khachigian, chief speechwriter for former President Ronald Reagan, wrote a panegyric about her for The Wall Street Journal, which went so far as to compare her to the Gipper.
    — Robert Robb, CNN, 31 Oct. 2022
Definition of panegyric

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