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
Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Bernell's will feature brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, with southern-style food, biscuits and gravy, waffles and French toast.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Porridge, eggs, and toast are typical for breakfast.
—Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Their table was conspicuously positioned near the restaurant’s front windows, offering onlookers a clear view of the three billionaires clinking glasses and linking arms for a toast.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The menu includes a selection of 10 entrees, from the country biscuit breakfast to Brioche French toast and more, available all day for dine-in only.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Bernell's will feature brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, with southern-style food, biscuits and gravy, waffles and French toast.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Porridge, eggs, and toast are typical for breakfast.
—Joe Baur, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Their table was conspicuously positioned near the restaurant’s front windows, offering onlookers a clear view of the three billionaires clinking glasses and linking arms for a toast.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toast
Verb
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The concrete base and walls make the homes more resistant to fire and other natural elements, and could provide significant energy savings when heating and cooling the houses.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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In comparison to the former, the Misen won’t readily rust, is lighter to wield and quicker to heat, and doesn’t ask for much in terms of maintenance and care.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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See the Hutchins Center’s tribute post to Professor Morgan below.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Now, in the wake of Ladd’s death, the upcoming interview standa as a heartfelt tribute to an extraordinary life and the unbreakable bond between a mother and daughter — two generations of women who redefined endurance, artistry and grace in Hollywood.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Reheat in a 350°F oven until warmed through, or microwave in short bursts, stirring occasionally.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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This snow will not stick around for long, as warming temperatures next week will quickly melt any snow that sticks to the ground with this quick blast of arctic air.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The video, filmed by someone who must have scaled one of the bridge’s three-hundred-and-ten-foot towers, is basically a eulogy created in the grip of the mind-set that caused the young girls’ deaths.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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During his appearance on the podcast, Charles also spoke about writing what became one of the most famous eulogies of the last century.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are slasher movies, and then there's whatever Bodies Bodies Bodies is (this is a compliment).—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most of WristbandGuy’s, by contrast, were cheeky encomiums to the pleasures of jacking off with your friends.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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The album has received considerable praise from critics as a late contender as one of the best albums of 2025, earning Allen some of the best reviews of her career so far.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Snoop’s praise climbed even higher.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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