roasting

Example Sentences

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At the beginning of the summer, I started roasting trays of vegetables — squash, eggplant, red onions, bell peppers — with nothing more than olive oil, salt and pepper.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

New featured cast member Culhane debuted on “Update” as Mr. On Blast, a roasting commentator with very light roasts and a lot of body language.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

Additional studies showed that roasting the soybeans before feeding them to cows could further enhance milk production benefits.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026

She wore a scarlet gown and singled out attendees from Kevin Hart and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, to Paul Mescal and Jacob Elordi for mild to medium level roasting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Jimmy poked the roasting meat with his fingers and nudged the coals, prowling around the fire as if sizing up a grappling partner.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead