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The phrase "a roast for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a humorous or mocking speech or event aimed at a specific person, often in a light-hearted context.
Example: "At the party, we organized a roast for our friend to celebrate his birthday and share some laughs."
Alternatives: "a roast of" or "a roast dedicated to".
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I'd been thinking about cooking a roast for a while.
Add chicken left over from a roast for extra thrift.
I have seen a roast for $130 in the store.
He points out that Wetherspoons sold a roast for about £7, which included a drink.
At a roast for Frank Sinatra, Mr. Callas was introduced as Mr. Sinatra's former bodyguard, Carlo Cappuccino.
"Imagine, getting paid to watch hockey games!" Recently, the local hockey community said goodbye at a roast for Mr. Effinger.
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"My poor mum gets a roasting for her cooking, but it wasn't good," says Knight.
Perhaps John Torode is right; wine's for drinking with a roast, not for tipping into it.
If you're not a full-fledged coffee fanatic yet, start with a medium roast for coffee, or a dark roast if you're making espresso.
A roast then, for two.
"So he's not going to make a roast chicken for dinner".
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