grilled
Britishadjective
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cooked on a grill or gridiron
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having a grille
Example Sentences
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Its signature breakfast included two sausages, two rashers of bacon and two fried eggs, with sautéed potatoes, baked beans and a grilled tomato for good measure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
“Our customers understand that they can add grilled jalapeños or swap out grilled onions for our freshly cut tomatoes,” she said earlier this month at The Wall Street Journal Global Food Forum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
For mains, the grilled rainbow trout with Carolina Gold rice and espelette-citrus beurre blanc was beautifully balanced, while the butternut squash agnolotti with Madeira foam and ricotta offered a rich, comforting counterpoint.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
As if that wasn’t intimidating enough, Danson said then-President Clinton immediately grilled him about his “intentions” with the actress.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
“Plain! You? Not at all. You are much too pretty, as well as too good, to be grilled alive in Calcutta.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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