How to Use roasty in a Sentence

roasty

adjective
  • Just the first roasty, sweet whiff from the glass is a treat in and of itself really.
    Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2022
  • That will give the veggie a sweet, roasty depth of flavor and hearty-yet-tender texture.
    Marygrace Taylor, SELF, 16 Apr. 2022
  • And the wafting roasty aroma from the eggplant, which lay sliced open on trays, still permeates the kitchen.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2022
  • Bi-Rite’s skills at blending sweet-bitter-salty flavors just so, and the balsamic strawberry brings a bright, roasty edge to a classic fruit flavor.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 29 Oct. 2020
  • This brew features a strong, roasty chocolate flavor and aroma with lactose (milk sugar) providing a sweet finish and big-bodied beer.
    Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The roasty toasty slightly smoky mezcal with notes of vanilla, citrus and cinnamon is bold enough to stand up to the tomato juice, spice, Worcestershire and pickled vegetables but not overwhelm it.
    Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 25 June 2022
  • All tequilas offer a base level of roasty vegetal notes, but blancos give a bright, sparkly sheen to cocktails, whereas reposados and anjeos add a layer of warmth and spice.
    John Debary, Bon Appétit, 4 June 2021
  • Most important of these are molecules called pyrazines and furans, which contribute the roasty, nutty flavors that steak aficionados crave.
    Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2021
  • Chocolate can be a welcome component of a stout, and if integrated into a nonalcoholic version of Guinness Draught’s legendary roasty backbone, well then, kudos.
    Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2022

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