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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Recent Examples of gastronomy
In a world where aesthetics and pretentiousness seem to dominate gastronomy, some individuals prefer to take a step back and move forward with their heart.
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The paper regularly publishes positive stories about the country, such as the beneficial use of computers at schools in rural China or an exhibition dedicated to the 5,000-year history of China’s gastronomy.
—Isabelle Mayault, The Dial, 8 July 2025
Poiret designed costumes, interiors, and textiles; he was involved in education (through Martine), gastronomy, publishing, art, theater, and entertaining.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
The lavish luxury experience is seaside splendor that blends mixology with gastronomy, all with the city skyline as a backdrop.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
The paper regularly publishes positive stories about the country, such as the beneficial use of computers at schools in rural China or an exhibition dedicated to the 5,000-year history of China’s gastronomy.
—Isabelle Mayault, The Dial, 8 July 2025
Poiret designed costumes, interiors, and textiles; he was involved in education (through Martine), gastronomy, publishing, art, theater, and entertaining.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
The lavish luxury experience is seaside splendor that blends mixology with gastronomy, all with the city skyline as a backdrop.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gastronomy
cooking
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For example, Square’s research revealed the top five draws that interest customers: tastings (48%), live music (44%), cooking classes/demos (32%), game/trivia nights (31%) and art shows (15%).—
Carey Bringle,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Her interest in cooking was inspired by her grandmother, a native speaker of Patuá—a mix of Portuguese, Cantonese, and other languages found along the Portuguese trade routes—who was tasked with feeding a family of 14.—
Austin Bush,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Gastronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gastronomy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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