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Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Vegetables roasted to the point of near caramelization — such as sweet potatoes or sunchokes — lend sweeter, fattier and richer flavor, plus silken texture.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
Cooking continues for a longer time in dense foods such as a whole turkey or beef roast than in less dense foods like breads, small vegetables and fruits.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Cooking the Agave: After the agave plants are harvested, their hearts (called piñas) are roasted.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Vegetables roasted to the point of near caramelization — such as sweet potatoes or sunchokes — lend sweeter, fattier and richer flavor, plus silken texture.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
This year, Moody plans to incorporate fresh porchetta trimmings, an Italian pork roast from Kinship Butcher & Sundry.
—The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
Cooking continues for a longer time in dense foods such as a whole turkey or beef roast than in less dense foods like breads, small vegetables and fruits.
—Jennie Key, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roast
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The chart-topping singer teased her appearance on the program last year, sharing moments from her time on the set with popular characters like Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kyle Dion further teases his next feature-length project along with Journey Montana, who’s gearing up for the arrival of her debut album.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Post oak smoking epitomizes the cherished low-and-slow credo of the most successful Texas barbecue temples.Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Specialty pizzas include masala pesto chicken, lamb kabob and tandoori barbecue pizza. Prices for whole pizzas, which feed three to four people, start at about $22.Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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Reid wasn’t kidding, because ice can be a bear to remove.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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There is a sense that, while nobody is kidding themselves that all of those players aren’t there for the money, Neymar hasn’t bought into the Saudi project — publicly at least — as much as others.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The aim was to understand how quickly his preferences shifted when his diet changed—whether fries and chicken tenders made his taste buds crave more salt, for instance.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Chick-fil-A fans are feeling a little spicy after the fast-food giant changed its recipe for waffle fries.Erin Clack, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Guthrie joked to cameras, recalling how the two would need a makeup artist to come in for touch-ups after their off-camera chats got emotional.Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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Wyckoff's video on TikTok, which currently as over 260,000 views and over 39,000 likes, was equal parts comedy and commentary as Chet joked about catcalling and cryptocurrency while jogging through the streets of Richmond, Virginia.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Nikki Glaser is ribbing Hollywood stars that their substantial support for Vice President Harris’s White House bid failed to win her the presidential race against President-elect Trump.Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Stewart wore a taupe ensemble much like this two-piece sweater set, which has ribbed details on the sleeves, neckline, and hem of the top.Kayla Blanton, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Featuring cookouts, bouncy houses, haircuts, music, and other fun activities, Fuqua distributes between 150 and 200 age-appropriate bookbags stuffed with school supplies each year.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Outside, a fenced yard and a patio call for summer cookouts.Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roast. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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