roast

Example Sentences

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Use it to roast vegetables, drizzle it over pizza, toss it with pasta or dip bread into it.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Dry roast the lentils in a pan over medium heat until they turn golden-yellow and smell nutty and toasty.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

From time to time, waiters pushing trolleys roll past carrying sides of roast beef, to be carved at diners’ tables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“That’s not what I agreed to do. That’s not the job at hand. The job at hand was to produce a successful roast, which I did.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

She could've gone through the back door, which would've been an even shorter cut, but then she would've missed snapping on Greg, and who could avoid the opportunity to roast?

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds