roast
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His roast of Donald Trump catapulted him to stardom, and he has released five hourlong comedy specials, the most recent of which, “Bones and All,” debuted in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The fire brigade saved "not just our home but our business premises too", said Manu Goncalves, doling out portions of roast chicken alongside his neighbours' courgettes with his son Theo and niece Manon.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 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
Don’t even reverse-sear, which means a semi-slow roast in a low-temperature oven, then a “hard sear.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He’s eaten his tandoori roast chicken, but the curried peas and potatoes are piled in a lumpy hill on the side of his plate.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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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
I can take nostalgic things that people love, or don’t love, and bring them back up in a way that roasts them lightly,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
So day by day we lingered, feasting long on roasts and wine, until a year grew fat.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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For a more complete meal, enjoy your bowl of pasta with roasted vegetables and your favorite protein, like chicken cutlets or pan-seared shrimp.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 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
In Burbank, family-run Tun Lahmajo delves into Armenian homestyle dishes, including flatbreads, cold salads, roasted meats, a range of soups and herbed stews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 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
Being a rather old hen it would have been better roasted, but I could not help that; he would find it edible if a bit tough.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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Turning on the oven quite literally changes the climate of my entire workplace — but roasting summer fruit is one of the few things that makes the sacrifice worthwhile.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Another reason to own energy stocks may be to help compensate you for global roasting.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Much like the players, Berly Nelson felt like he was roasting in the sun at Lumen Field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Hand roasting coffee beans is a slow, careful process.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
“Wow, now you’re roasting me? You do know I’m only twelve, right? You’re what? Fifty? Sixty-five?”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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