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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as in tribute
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American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Every attendee experienced the same speakers, surprises and activations from Richard Branson’s champagne toast on a cruise ship to surprise appearances by creators like Casey Neistat and Steven Bartlett.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Baked Eggplant Slices Baked eggplant slices or discs are a great swap for toast when making bruschetta or another appetizer.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Toss avocados into your smoothies and add sliced avocados to toast, salads, and egg dishes.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Reflect, realign and journal among the stacks in this one-hour restorative session followed by a mimosa (or non-alcoholic sparkling beverage) toast and private access to Book Society.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Every attendee experienced the same speakers, surprises and activations from Richard Branson’s champagne toast on a cruise ship to surprise appearances by creators like Casey Neistat and Steven Bartlett.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Baked Eggplant Slices Baked eggplant slices or discs are a great swap for toast when making bruschetta or another appetizer.
—Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Toss avocados into your smoothies and add sliced avocados to toast, salads, and egg dishes.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toast
Verb
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Exposure to heat and light breaks down the delicate oils in spices.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Spray a skillet with vegetable oil cooking spray and heat to medium-high heat.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a June 2018 Instagram birthday tribute to the drummer, the 16 Wishes actress shared some details into their first date.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The biopic is the vulgar but necessary tribute inherently populist cinema pays to more traditional, higher-brow art.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Saturday begins a warming trend with temperatures rising above normal by the middle of next week and some areas nearing 100°F.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Melvin had two relievers ready and warmed but stuck with Verlander.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The online fundraiser, which launched on Saturday, includes a roughly three-minute clip highlighting Kirk’s achievements as a right-wing activist, as well as a lengthy eulogy praising his legacy.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Sep. 2025
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McNeil and his classmates stayed until the store closed and returned the next day and others, Bishop William Barber II said during his eulogy at McNeil’s service.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Give deeper compliments Moore encourages parents to comment on more than just their kid’s appearance.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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Marlowe, lounging behind Frizer, grabbed Frizer’s dagger and struck him in the head; Frizer snatched it back and returned the compliment.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What Zagajewski had in mind, perhaps, is the encomium, praise as a classical enterprise—the verb alone intimates the mode of speech at the heart of the ancient quarrel between poetry and philosophy itself, tracing back to Plato and before.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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An encomium for the adversary: Plastics are amazing.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The praise makes Goldenberg uncomfortable.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Analysts are often effusive in their praise of companies on their earnings calls after results beat expectations or a forecast is particularly impressive.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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 15 Sep. 2025.
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