roasting

Example Sentences

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At the L-shaped stone counter, furnished with fresh flowers and laboratory-like brewing equipment, the inviting baristas opine on the international bean choices from Habakuk’s Hanoi roasting partner, Flusso.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

I started roasting fruit to make better smoothies — fruit that tasted like itself instead of diluted memory, lost in a blizzard of ice and almond milk.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

“It’s roasting something they did, and they still appreciate the perspective of it all.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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

When it was Nok's turn, the woman slid a bird off the roasting rack and started hacking it to pieces with a long butcher knife.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat