Example Sentences

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Three weeks ago, my husband and I were grilling at my sister and brother-in-law’s house.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2023

Once, when European officials were grilling Google about the prevalance of terrorist content on YouTube, a Googler higher-up proposed that regulators support the creation of anti-terrorism videos, and suggested working with PewDiePie to do so.

From The Verge • Sep. 6, 2022

“Have you ever met Chip and Joanna?” he asked excitedly, as if he were grilling a Christmas elf about his boss.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2019

“The dinner I spent with the Cohns, they were grilling steaks, really big juicy steaks,” she said.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2016

They were already cooking and I shared some fish they were grilling.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson