grilling
Example Sentences
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Grilling on a sailboat turns out to be much harder than grilling on land where I’m quite proficient.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
One question he faced during a four-hour grilling: How would he deal with his mother?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"Don't worry about the dog, just answer the question," replied journalist Sarah Ferguson, who was grilling Joyce on his party leader Pauline Hanson's recent meeting with far-right British figurehead Tommy Robinson.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Rapport matters, and if you don’t have confidence in this guy when you are done politely grilling him like a hamburger on the Fourth of July, move on to someone who does.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
So used to summers on Beechwood, to endlessly stocked pantries and multiple motorboats and a staff quietly grilling steaks and washing linens—I didn’t even think about where that money might be coming from.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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