roast
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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
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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
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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
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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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