as in to heat
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
come over and toast your toes by the fire
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Recent Examples of toast
Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Their menu features a variety of coffee and tea drinks, including signature lattes and matcha concoctions, as well as toasts and other light fare.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Breakfast at Havana 1957 means tres leches French toast and a Benedict with the elements of a Cuban sandwich.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Emma's mom, Mary Lou, gave a special toast to her daughter and new son-in-law just before the wedding cake was cut.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 30 June 2025
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Verb
Also, avocado toast, French toast, veggie omelet, biscuits and gravy, savory crepe, liege waffle, classic Benedict, cornmeal pancakes, smoked salmon and more.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Their menu features a variety of coffee and tea drinks, including signature lattes and matcha concoctions, as well as toasts and other light fare.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Breakfast at Havana 1957 means tres leches French toast and a Benedict with the elements of a Cuban sandwich.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Emma's mom, Mary Lou, gave a special toast to her daughter and new son-in-law just before the wedding cake was cut.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toast
Verb
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Extracting the water for drinking is relatively easy and there are numerous technologies that describe how this can be done, including heating the regolith by focusing sunlight onto it.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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People who are overweight may be prone to heat sickness because of their tendency to retain more body heat.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The singer's Black Sabbath bandmates Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward paid tribute to him on social media.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Coldplay paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne during their concert in Nashville Tuesday night following the musician’s death.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Overwhelming rainfall is becoming more prevalent in a warming world, as rising global temperatures drive weather toward extremes.—
Luke Snyder,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Add spinach, and peas and carrots; cook over medium, stirring occasionally, until peas and carrots are warmed through, about 2 minutes.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Nicole Ari Parker, who plays LTW, gives it her all this episode, lightly sparring with guest actress Jenifer Lewis and breaking down while reading a eulogy.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
9 July 2025
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His funeral is held in a local theater, where Lisa is tasked with delivering a eulogy.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Gathegi and Gunn had known each other in passing for years, and the Kenyan-American actor suddenly remembered a compliment that Gunn had paid him on the red carpet of The Suicide Squad in 2021.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
Noun
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An encomium for the adversary: Plastics are amazing.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
7 July 2025
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The mall is an elegy for what mid-20th-century politicians and progressives imagined downtown Los Angeles could be: a city with a vibrant core, accessible by freeways, anchored by a City Hall with encomiums inscribed above entrances exalting the public good.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Bryan, who selected the $100,000 winning envelope, chose to split the prize with Amaya — a decision that earned some praise but also a few critics.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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Looking back on Jones' stint as a guest star, Smith had high praise for the musician.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Founded in 1999, the website publishes reviews of new releases, re-releases, books, and concerts; articles on aspects of the recording business and the classical repertoire; and Hurwitz’s diatribes and panegyrics.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The whole film is a panegyric: big speeches and weighty moments with very little sense of play.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Toast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toast. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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