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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
The kitchen’s electrical oven roasts them during the daytime; they’re then chilled and served cold, with hot sauce, a ramekin of mayonnaise, and a pile of pickle spears. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026 Sacramento will benefit from a wonderful Delta breeze Monday afternoon with highs in the mid-90s, while Fresno roasts back to near 110 degrees. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 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
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
  • What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of kids
Noun
  • Once the hour is up, the sound of a cannon blast marks the end of festivities and crowds wash off at communal showers nearby.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The festivities have included shows in New York City, and upcoming gigs in Los Angeles, Paris, and London, a series of pop-up events and activations, and even a run of commemorative library cards with the Brooklyn Public Library system.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of festivities
Verb
  • The trailer also teases additional confrontation between Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt, the latter of whom is leaving the series after Season 5.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Trump teases Karoline Leavitt replacement Why is Karoline Leavitt leaving the White House?
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of teases
Verb
  • Chris Cooper, a political scientist at Western Carolina University (of no relation to the candidate), sometimes jokes that Roy Cooper is like Mister Rogers, if Mister Rogers carried a switchblade.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Another officer jokes about the details being in a book one day.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of jokes

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“Roasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roasts. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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