Example Sentences

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If it seemed odd that Carlson was grilling Trump about Jeffrey Epstein, the host finally made his point clear.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2023

White, a supervisor at a chemical cleaning company, was grilling and his daughter was playing with other children down the street.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023

We met at a restaurant for about three hours. I was grilling them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2016

Another fan, Keven Malec, who had driven from Illinois to visit a daughter at Iowa State, offered Mr. Paul a choice of two sandwiches he was grilling.

From New York Times • Sep. 12, 2015

All sitting around a blanket my parents had spread out over the grass, eating whatever it was my dad was grilling.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken