culinary
adjective
cu·li·nary
ˈkə-lə-ˌner-ē 
ˈkyü-
ˈkü-
ˈkyü-
ˈkü-
: of or relating to the kitchen or cookery
culinary arts
culinary recipes
culinary schools
Examples of culinary in a Sentence
They serve a variety of culinary delights.
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Hunan cuisine, one of China’s eight great culinary traditions, is celebrated for its bold, spicy, sour, and salty flavors.
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Warm wood paneling and cool limestone floors set the tone, while a sleek, chef’s kitchen fitted with Wolf appliances and a 200-bottle wine cellar caters to both culinary and oenophilic pursuits.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
The movies aren’t connected to one another, but Garcia still tried to spiritually tie one to the other by creating a backstory that his current chef character, Frank Garcia, worked as an animal wrangler to pay for culinary school.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Event highlights Include: tastings from each culinary team; a complimentary happy hour; sip stations; live music by guitarist Craig Smith; and a chance to grab a mystery bottle of wine valued at $30+ for just $25 at the Wine Wall hosted by Modest Wine of Winter Park.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Warm wood paneling and cool limestone floors set the tone, while a sleek, chef’s kitchen fitted with Wolf appliances and a 200-bottle wine cellar caters to both culinary and oenophilic pursuits.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2025
The movies aren’t connected to one another, but Garcia still tried to spiritually tie one to the other by creating a backstory that his current chef character, Frank Garcia, worked as an animal wrangler to pay for culinary school.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Event highlights Include: tastings from each culinary team; a complimentary happy hour; sip stations; live music by guitarist Craig Smith; and a chance to grab a mystery bottle of wine valued at $30+ for just $25 at the Wine Wall hosted by Modest Wine of Winter Park.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Culinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culinary. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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