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culinary

[kyoo-luh-ner-ee, kuhl-uh-] / ˈkju ləˌnɛr i, ˈkʌl ə- /


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Tuba is experiencing something of a culinary rebirth in Colima in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Our food columnist took a bite out of the blue-and-orange culinary chaos that’s ensued as Knicks Fever sweeps New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Knicks Fever has also upended the city’s food scene, causing a run on blue-and-orange dyes, sprinkles and other decorative instruments of culinary science.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

The culinary equivalent of a beach bonfire right as the sun drops below the horizon.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“The things I do to keep my family away from a culinary black hole,” he says, taking out his cell to place the order on his app.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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