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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The issue reflects continuing shifts across the culinary world.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Each town and city have their own culinary specialty — where are the foodies?
—Talla Mountjoy, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Bazan, a Charlotte native whose family is from Mexico, didn’t go to culinary school and instead learned her fearless style of cooking from watching her grandmother and father.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Both her mother and grandmother inspired her passion for cooking, leading her to pursue a culinary arts degree from Kapi’olani Community College after high school.
—Stella Fong, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Each town and city have their own culinary specialty — where are the foodies?
—Talla Mountjoy, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
Bazan, a Charlotte native whose family is from Mexico, didn’t go to culinary school and instead learned her fearless style of cooking from watching her grandmother and father.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Both her mother and grandmother inspired her passion for cooking, leading her to pursue a culinary arts degree from Kapi’olani Community College after high school.
—Stella Fong, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for culinary
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“Culinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culinary. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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