culinary
adjective
cu·li·nary
ˈkə-lə-ˌner-ē 
ˈkyü-
ˈkü-
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: of or relating to the kitchen or cookery
culinary arts
culinary recipes
culinary schools
Examples of culinary in a Sentence
They serve a variety of culinary delights.
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The French chef — who has spent the past five years as the culinary director for the restaurant group behind Georgie, Knox Bistro, Le Bilboquet and others — is now fully at the restaurant’s helm and is rolling out a new menu, which will reshape Georgie into a destination for French cuisine.
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Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Carrie Baird, partner and culinary director of Culinary Creative Group, which runs restaurants like Tap & Burger, Mister Oso, Bar Dough and Fox and the Hen, gave a playful nod to the drugs on her most recent menu at Tap & Burger.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Associate Test Kitchen manager Inés Anguiano pointed to bold onion and garlic flavors, while senior culinary producer Mallary Santucci noted a pleasant crack of black pepper.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
Together, Joseph and Eliza Raney brought their Californian culinary finesse to a 50-seat sweet spot in historic Custer, South Dakota.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Carrie Baird, partner and culinary director of Culinary Creative Group, which runs restaurants like Tap & Burger, Mister Oso, Bar Dough and Fox and the Hen, gave a playful nod to the drugs on her most recent menu at Tap & Burger.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Associate Test Kitchen manager Inés Anguiano pointed to bold onion and garlic flavors, while senior culinary producer Mallary Santucci noted a pleasant crack of black pepper.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026
Together, Joseph and Eliza Raney brought their Californian culinary finesse to a 50-seat sweet spot in historic Custer, South Dakota.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for culinary
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“Culinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culinary. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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