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roast

[rohst] / roʊst /
VERB
criticize
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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They roast their own coffee beans and have an amazing pastry selection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

For chicken soup, I roast thighs on a bed of onion, garlic, carrot and celery with big lemon slices, garlic powder, onion powder and plenty of black pepper.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

As I creep through the heavy fog of Silent Hill: Townfall, I'm met by an oddly familiar sight amid the terror - a sign for a Sunday roast.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Everyone has their mom’s meatloaf or grandma’s roast chicken, but how can we make this fit all of the boxes for GLP-1s?” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

He learned to roast his seeds by placing them on rocks close to the fire.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Also called a cumulonimbus flammagenitus, they can occur during volcanic eruptions or, as in this case, when a wildfire roasts the air near the ground, causing it to rise quickly.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

"My agent still roasts me about the fact that I used to go to castings dressed in jeans and NYU T-shirts that I'd got for free," she told British Vogue in February.

From BBC ● May 9, 2026

A block roasts into something different: the edges bronze and go a little chewy; the center caters into creamy pockets you can smear through the pasta later.

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026

New featured cast member Culhane debuted on “Update” as Mr. On Blast, a roasting commentator with very light roasts and a lot of body language.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026

Inside, a goose roasts in the oven and the black-and-white dog, Monty, waits under the table for scraps.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

For their main course they dined on a sesame-crusted sea bass, braised bok choy and roasted eggplant.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The second course featured sesame-crusted sea bass with baby bok choy and roasted garden eggplant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Successive heat spells have roasted the continent since May, bringing temperatures of 40C and above -- and dragging drought and devastating wildfires in their wake.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

I Am Trusting was apparently roasted veggie hash, I Am Hearty was a tofu scramble and I Am Valued was a chorizo breakfast burrito.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Knowing Mama, she’ll make roasted sweet potatoes drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon, like she always does on special occasions.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

But when I want depth, sweetness, browning and the kind of flavor that tastes like something has been cooking much longer than it actually has, I start by roasting.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

With roasting summer heat reaching 95 degrees, event organizers set up misting fans and cooling buses to serve as a haven for festivalgoers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Their itinerary included roasting marshmallows, competing in potato-sack races and building human pyramids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Another reason to own energy stocks may be to help compensate you for global roasting.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

The train station smelled like roasting pistachios from the old Turkish merchant outside, and burnt rubber from the train braking.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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