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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Since 2005, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership has hosted culinary aficionados and hungry area residents in the yearly weeklong event.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Travelers are now prioritizing food experiences over traditional sightseeing, with culinary tourism searches and bookings at an all-time high.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Based in Arma di Taggia, in Italy’s Liguria region, Bonaldo relies on the high quality of the Taggiasca extra virgin olive oil, but the brand offers a wide range of premium products that celebrate the country’s culinary heritage, pastas and rice, as well as a collection of tableware.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Shokuhin sampuru is a century-old craft, but this faux feast felt strangely apt in a contemporary culinary-dietary culture that tries to decouple food from taste, encouraging eating with your eyes as a form of abstinence, rather than as a prelude to a meal.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Travelers are now prioritizing food experiences over traditional sightseeing, with culinary tourism searches and bookings at an all-time high.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Based in Arma di Taggia, in Italy’s Liguria region, Bonaldo relies on the high quality of the Taggiasca extra virgin olive oil, but the brand offers a wide range of premium products that celebrate the country’s culinary heritage, pastas and rice, as well as a collection of tableware.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Shokuhin sampuru is a century-old craft, but this faux feast felt strangely apt in a contemporary culinary-dietary culture that tries to decouple food from taste, encouraging eating with your eyes as a form of abstinence, rather than as a prelude to a meal.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Culinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culinary. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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