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cuisine

as in cooking
the art or style of preparing food (as in a specified region) spent several years in Tuscany mastering Italian cuisine

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Recent Examples of cuisine Sushi and other seafood are the highlight at Ukai; Mediterranean cuisine and small plates and cocktails are featured at Maratea. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025 Both of these interactions are indicative of her approach to cuisine and hospitality as a whole. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025 The cuisines represented are Japanese (4 restaurants), French (1), Spanish (1), American (2), Contemporary (4), and American Contemporary (3). Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025 More than 30 Tennessee restaurants have been recognized in the first-ever Michelin Guide American South, a first-of-its-kind regional edition featuring more than 200 restaurants across 44 cuisine types in Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cuisine
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cooking
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  • The buttons control the cooking modes, temperature setting (up to 450 degrees Fahrenheit), and cook time, which can also be conveniently adjusted using the dial.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • With each pot, cast iron skillet, and cooking utensil, Gilmore exemplified this longstanding tradition in Black life, negotiating her identity in America and resisting the ills of racial segregation that pervaded nearly every aspect of her community.
    Time, Time, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Cuisine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuisine. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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