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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For decades, the original cream puff has been one of the most popular food items.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Customers have been asking about artificial food dyes, Eddleston said.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From dropping details about her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, to discussing her obsession with making sourdough bread, the three-way conversation ran the topical gamut.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The shrinking of a staple loaf of bread in Bolivia highlights the severity of its economic crisis ahead of Sunday’s presidential election.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Have Real Deal Barbecue Named on Yelp’s 2024 list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., Jim’s Smokin’ Que earned high praise for its delicious smoked meats and excellent accompaniments.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Certain items are getting more expensive, like housing and meat, while others, like gasoline, have fallen.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Provender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provender. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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