as in food
substances intended to be eaten
a chef who prides himself on creating all of his dishes from local provender
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Recent Examples of provender
The Grill’s regular offerings run the gamut from pasta and seafood to beef and chicken, prepared with local culinary influences and plenty of provender from the resort’s ten-acre garden.
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The outdoor market is a repository of Normandy foods with all the region’s seasonal provender, right now teeming with wild mushrooms.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
No matter, the paucity of provender assured that no one would miss the arrival of King Jayme and Queen Jason.
—al, 20 Feb. 2020
This, combined with a burgeoning demand for local provender on the part of city restaurants, fertilized a revival of small-scale agriculture in the region.
—Bryan Miller, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2013
Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The outdoor market is a repository of Normandy foods with all the region’s seasonal provender, right now teeming with wild mushrooms.
—John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021
No matter, the paucity of provender assured that no one would miss the arrival of King Jayme and Queen Jason.
—al, 20 Feb. 2020
This, combined with a burgeoning demand for local provender on the part of city restaurants, fertilized a revival of small-scale agriculture in the region.
—Bryan Miller, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provender
Noun
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But campaign finance rules require campaigns to pay the fair market value for the ancillary costs of holding events — everything from staging to the band to food and drink.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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Tech Inspired By Context-Aware, Adaptive Crows Urban crows in Japan drop nuts onto crosswalks, timing traffic to crack shells and safely retrieve food—an elegant display of living intelligence improvising and adapting to an urban environment.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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To make your fresh-baked boule feel even more gifty, take a nod from Jamila and present it in a reusable bread bag the host can keep.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Maybe Tony Shalhoub didn’t need to hype his bread show?—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Freeze poultry and ground meat that won’t be used within 2 days; freeze other meat within 4 to 5 days.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Browning the onions before cooking the patties guarantees flavorful meat.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Provender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provender. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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