as in cookeries
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 cuisines
At La Vecina, customers can expect a full-service dining experience featuring a blend of Latino cuisines.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
And while the resort's four dining and drinking spots draw inspiration from cuisines around the world, their menus are filled with ingredients harvested from the surrounding landscape.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
While other host cities will funnel fans toward tourist traps, the South Bay corridor between Santa Clara and San Jose puts dozens of authentic global cuisines within a 5- to 20-minute radius of the stadium.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines have been surging in popularity – and for good reason.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Food and drink There are a staggering 12 restaurants and bars on-site, spanning French, Thai, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese cuisines.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Many cookbook publishers insist such topics don’t sell, and while celebrity chefs and the diet du jour still dominate bestseller lists, this past season ushered in a wave of new titles immersed in the cuisines of Somalia, Sudan, Cambodia, Pakistan, and El Salvador, to name a few.
—Jamie Feldmar, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026
Split a few dishes across cuisines and call it a win.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
So many cuisines, so many chefs, so many possibilities!
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
And while the resort's four dining and drinking spots draw inspiration from cuisines around the world, their menus are filled with ingredients harvested from the surrounding landscape.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
While other host cities will funnel fans toward tourist traps, the South Bay corridor between Santa Clara and San Jose puts dozens of authentic global cuisines within a 5- to 20-minute radius of the stadium.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines have been surging in popularity – and for good reason.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Food and drink There are a staggering 12 restaurants and bars on-site, spanning French, Thai, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese cuisines.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Many cookbook publishers insist such topics don’t sell, and while celebrity chefs and the diet du jour still dominate bestseller lists, this past season ushered in a wave of new titles immersed in the cuisines of Somalia, Sudan, Cambodia, Pakistan, and El Salvador, to name a few.
—Jamie Feldmar, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026
Split a few dishes across cuisines and call it a win.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
So many cuisines, so many chefs, so many possibilities!
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Cuisines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuisines. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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