broiler

Example Sentences

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After about 5 minutes in the oven and a few more under the broiler, I pulled the pizza out hot, with nice brown spots on the crust and cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It holds heat, keeps its nerve, and moves easily from stovetop to oven to broiler and back again without asking you to switch vessels or overthink it.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

“And lo and behold, just like if you sprinkle a bunch of rosemary on a pizza and put it under the broiler and it crackles and sparkles, and then very rapidly goes out,” Fleming said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

Switching to the broiler after adding the shrimp made all the difference.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

When she had finished, she turned on the broiler.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng