oven

noun

Definition of ovennext
as in stove

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Recent Examples of oven The warewash machine was also not sanitizing, and there was buildup on the blade of the table-top can opener, ice chute in the ice machine, inside the table-top air oven in the sushi area and throughout the microwave in main kitchen. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Made with a few pantry staples, these bars are no-bake and do not require a mixer or oven. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026 The agaves were cooked in a conical stone oven, milled using a tahona stone, fermented in pinewood vats for 10 days with wild yeast, and double distilled in copper pot stills. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026 One of the founders, Tyler DiGiovanni, created his own pizza oven business, sold it to Solo Stove and spent years baking pizza pies for high-profile events. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for oven
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oven
  1. stove
  2. microwave
  3. broiler
  4. toaster
  5. roaster
Noun
  • The main studio has a full kitchen, dinner seating for six, and a fireplace, while the library studio has a vintage wood-burning stove and a daybed for reading.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The library inside will pull you back indoors, though, as will the wood-burning stove on chilly nights.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of stove
Noun
  • Instead of relying on a separate missile for every target, the reusable system carries high-power microwave technology intended to disrupt drone electronics.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Finished in black, it's equipped with a sink, a small fridge/freezer, a microwave, and a quartz counter.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of microwave
Noun
  • This matters because young broiler chickens (chickens raised for meat) require very warm conditions to mature.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Pumpkin Black Bean Enchiladas A quick trip under the broiler is enough to melt and brown the cheese on top of these weeknight-friendly enchiladas—no lengthy bake required.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of broiler
Noun
  • That makes the toaster, the dish rack and the tangle of cords part of the living room view.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Open floor plans have turned the kitchen into part of the living room, so the coffee maker, toaster and tangle of cords are on display from the couch.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of toaster
Noun
  • Rochester was opened at the time by its head brewer Marshall Van Tuyl, head roaster Philip Enloe and around a dozen other co-owners, according to Feast.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The roaster was also tapped as a finalist for the 2023 awards, when the company was under its original ownership.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of roaster

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