as in cooking
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the art or activity of cooking and eating fine food
books about wine tasting and gastronomy
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Spain With excellent weather, high-quality health care, a relatively low cost of living and world-famous gastronomy, this European country has been a perennially popular spot among the retiree set for decades.
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Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
That job belongs to Chef Aiman, a large language model trained on food science, global culinary traditions and molecular gastronomy.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Whether you’re drawn to wellness, golf, or gastronomy, this is both a destination in and of itself and a perfect jumping-off point for exploring the broader Peloponnesian region.
—Christos Stergiou, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Owner Tom Gilliland’s temple to Mexican art and gastronomy takes you there with its magnificent architecture, layers of original artwork and dishes like duck enchiladas and chile relleno en nogada.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
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Blane Bachelor, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
That job belongs to Chef Aiman, a large language model trained on food science, global culinary traditions and molecular gastronomy.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Whether you’re drawn to wellness, golf, or gastronomy, this is both a destination in and of itself and a perfect jumping-off point for exploring the broader Peloponnesian region.
—Christos Stergiou, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
Owner Tom Gilliland’s temple to Mexican art and gastronomy takes you there with its magnificent architecture, layers of original artwork and dishes like duck enchiladas and chile relleno en nogada.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gastronomy
cooking
Noun
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The reality is that precision in cooking has often been elusive.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The women were too busy cooking, crafting, and caring for the family to bother with the stone tools used by men in hunting and building.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gastronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gastronomy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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