grilling

Example Sentences

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As a boy, he started grilling and selling burgers on the street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Some contaminants can enter food from the environment, while others can form during high heat cooking methods such as heating, smoking, grilling, roasting, and frying.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

"I had to contain all excitement because I really didn't want people to start grilling me on what I had just found out."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Customers flipped out when they announced the sale, grilling the sisters — puns intended — about whether the restaurant would close.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He was grilling slices of bacon over the fire, and standing beside him was Brother Luke holding a large loaf from which he was cutting huge slices of bread.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli