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grilled

British  
/ ɡrɪld /

adjective

  1. cooked on a grill or gridiron

  2. having a grille

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Girl, this is 2026, you don’t need to pay for allll that grilled shrimp!

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I break grilled sourdough, dip a bit then a lot, doing a side dance with the spoon.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Noem was also grilled by lawmakers about the contracting process for the ads and how Republican-connected firms were awarded the bids.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

He backed two culinary standouts—Bon Vivant, perched at 11,200 feet, and Alpino Vino, billed as North America’s highest-elevation fine-dining restaurant and known for its tomato soup and signature grilled cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

The grilled meat smoke still hung heavy in the air, but Pax could only get a general scent of the humans.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker

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