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verb

present tense third-person singular of roast
as in kids
to make fun of in a good-natured way playfully roasting their mother for her choice of hat

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noun

plural of roast
as in barbecues

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Recent Examples of roasts
Verb
Right now, customers can try beans by The Native Coffee Company, which roasts beans from Colombia and Panama. — Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 Soccer world roasts Thomas Tuchel after England blows semifinal to Argentina. — Alex Connor, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Millete Birhanemaskel, owner of Whittier Cafe, roasts the beans that Leul serves. — Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 13 May 2026 Next, Butac arranges a bunch of the beans on two trays and roasts them for a specific amount of time before separating the shells from the beans and then running the bean fragments, also known as nibs, through a mill. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 May 2026 In the night canteen, there is a man who roasts the very best corn. — Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 In past years, the association president has been followed by the commander-in-chief, and then a headliner, usually a comedian who roasts everyone in the room. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 The cafe roasts its coffee beans on-site and excels at classics, including French toast and egg sandwiches. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026 The shop roasts a wide variety of coffee in-house each morning, which should be enjoyed with a delectable selection of baked goods from the bakery counter. — Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
Some controversial jokes by lesser, edgy comedians fell flat but Jeff Ross, the master of roasts, held the tempo together and kept the roast moving forward. — Malina Saval, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 Other roasts include aged sirloin of beef, British half roast chicken and a walnut roast, all with full trimmings. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roasts
  1. kids
  2. festivities
  3. teases
  4. jokes
Verb
  • Running under the surface of the film is the anxiety that kids his age are lucky to secure any job, even one as low-paying and exploitative as Erika’s studio assistant.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Idaho law mandates that kids age 14 or younger wear a life jacket on the water, according to the city.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 22 June 2026
Definition of kids
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  • The festivities continued as the brides and a dozen friends went on a buddymoon through the French Riviera.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The youth contest for $250,000 — part of the White House's Freedom 250 festivities — featured over 120 competitors drawn from a murky selection process.
    — Noah White, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of festivities
Verb
  • Watch the trailer, which teases an intergalactic and perhaps inter-dimensional mission.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 July 2026
  • Mike Flanagan teases his approach to The Mist, likening it to his Carrie TV series.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
Definition of teases
Verb
  • Creighton jokes, explaining that making the film accessible to people is far more interesting to her than some sort of contrived celebrity impact campaign.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Montana jokes as a wide smile peeks out from under his beard.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 July 2026
Definition of jokes

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