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grilled

British  
/ ɡrɪld /

adjective

  1. cooked on a grill or gridiron

  2. having a grille

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Grilled "kabayaki" using fully farmed eel will be sold from May 29 at a department store in Tokyo and several other outlets including online shops in Japan.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

This year Taco Bell and Matthews are on track to release around two dozen new menu items like a Flamin’ Hot Grilled Cheese Burrito and Cheesy Street Chalupas, double last year’s total.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Grilled cheese may be simple — but Nate somehow makes it complicated.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

This included a Cheesy Gordita Crunch, a Grilled Cheese Burrito, a chicken quesadilla, three soft tacos, five sauce packets, and a Diet Coke.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

Grilled mackerel, purple rice, spicy bean-sprout soup, and lots and lots of delicious side dishes.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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