roasting

Example Sentences

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We’ve had an unusually warm start to the year in Southern California, which typically signals that we’ll be roasting at Coachella, but things have thankfully cooled off a little.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Additional studies showed that roasting the soybeans before feeding them to cows could further enhance milk production benefits.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026

She wore a scarlet gown and singled out attendees from Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, to Paul Mescal and Jacob Elordi for mild to medium level roasting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

She delivered an opening monologue that rivalled the Globe greats - Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler - roasting the A-list celebrities in the room.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Her skin was damp with sweat at all the places where Beto lay curled against her, roasting her with the heat of his small body.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez