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Recent Examples of roast
Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Choose options that are baked, grilled, steamed, or roasted.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Ina usually pairs this roast beef recipe with her Basil Parmesan Mayonnaise, but that’s far from your only option.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
There’s literally an entire genre of stand-up that’s people roasting each other and going for the darkest things.
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Choose options that are baked, grilled, steamed, or roasted.
—Lindsey Desoto, Rd, Ld, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
Following their tough loss, fans wasted no time heading to X to unleash a wave of roasts aimed at the Blue Devils.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
Ina usually pairs this roast beef recipe with her Basil Parmesan Mayonnaise, but that’s far from your only option.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roast
Verb
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The trailer also teases a subplot involving a pregnancy between Sue Storm and Reed Richards, possibly hinting at the birth of their son, Franklin Richards, a character with universe-altering powers in Marvel lore.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Fans of the finger food, made with a tortilla-crumb breading, can look forward to having it year-round, as Taco Bell teased plans to make nuggets part of the permanent menu by 2026.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The address is the location of the barbecue restaurant Woodshed Smokehouse and is near Forest Park.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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Lucas has wagered barbecue from several local places, including Jack Stack Barbecue, Arthur Bryant’s and LC’s Bar-B-Q. This story was originally published April 23, 2025 at 9:06 AM.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And neither Bibb, Le Bon nor Gries were kidding, as there wasn’t just one death, but five.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Who are Manager Brandon Hyde and General Manager Mike Elias kidding here?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are 18 beers on tap, most of which are Colorado brews; pub fare like brats, burgers and fries; and salads and poke.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2025
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There is a lot of very traditional career advice in this book, with instructions on how to dress and talk in the workplace (avoid clothes that are too tight, no vocal fry or uptalking, one drink limit at the office party).—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Whalen video used audio of Hemphill joking about the possibility of activists getting arrested for removing the Pride flag.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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OpenAI’s user community has long joked about its strange or confusing AI model names.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But to celebrate spring, some of the line’s best-selling scents are poured into special limited-edition ribbed jars and priced at $5 instead—an impressive 50% savings.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2025
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Think: ribbed tanks, quarter zips, soft joggers, wide-leg pants, and crewnecks that feel a little more refined than your typical athleisure.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Morii Outdoors travels a bit farther back in coffee's life cycle, reusing the byproducts of roasting as a natural firestarter medium for camping, backpacking, outdoor survival and just good ol' backyard cookouts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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In our fraught current times, making sure those who inflict harm will never be invited to the cookout is necessary.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roast. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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