Example Sentences

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A series of brutal heat waves has roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada in recent weeks, setting temperature records, fueling intense wildfires and causing hundreds of deaths.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2021

The heat wave has roasted the country’s western coast, persisting as Canadians gathered for Canada Day, the date, July 1, 1867, when three British colonies were joined together to create the Dominion of Canada.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2021

Over the years, the club has roasted the likes of Humphrey Bogart, Chevy Chase and Donald Trump.

From Washington Times • Feb. 15, 2017

EDT 16:39 33 min Meanwhile, at Old Trafford, Anthony Martial has roasted Nathaniel Clyne, not for the first time, been brought down, and is preparing to take the resultant penalty...

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2016

“The pilau there, such a lovely smell, and it has roasted nuts in it—or no, I think the fritters will last longer....”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya