roast
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Two children were airlifted to a burn center after a tabletop fireplace used to roast marshmallows burned them and a relative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
It brings vegetal sweetness, salt, smoke and nubby creaminess without requiring anyone to roast and peel peppers before packing the cooler.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
It worked to pare down menus and offer dinner deals, and rolled out items like slow-braised pot roast and hash-brown casserole shepherd’s pie.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Not a basket of breads you’ll feel compelled to eat, nibble by nibble, or some roast that will eventually grow horns and crawl out of the refrigerator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The smell of roast meat drove all other thoughts away.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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
Netflix has also done live comedy specials, roasts and late-night talk with comedian John Mulaney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 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
The “expectant widow” line was a morbid, vaguely risqué gag, the kind of joke that has been standard fare at the Correspondents’ Dinner and roasts for decades.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
We should grab the radio and call for the plane and go home and eat a hamburger and a malt, maybe eight or ten Cokes, a steak, some roasts and pork chops....
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
It carries enough bright acid to pair with grilled meats and creamy pasta sauces, enough earthiness to complement mushrooms and truffles and a savoriness that plays well with roasted veggies and herb-heavy dishes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
You wouldn’t expect a close race if you’ve only watched Stevens getting roasted on social media for her stage presence.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2026
The latest heat wave follows similar events that roasted the central and eastern United States last week, and Europe before that.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
While working on the Venezuela rescue mission, Short and the other team members were recently firing up a smoker for burgers and roasted potatoes in the kitchen a floor below their conference room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
There is one of Tío Pepe next to the pernil he roasted.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
Last month, two girls in San Diego County were airlifted to a burn center after flames went in their direction while they were roasting marshmallows on a device called Flikr Fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
Hand roasting coffee beans is a slow, careful process.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
He gazed into the flames, a spit of darkening meat roasting there.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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