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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Discover picturesque small towns where medieval architecture meets vibrant local culture and gastronomy, like Les Baux-de-Provence or Eguisheim in the Alsace wine region.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
This massive celebration presents a significant opportunity to showcase Mexico’s strengths as a global leader in cultural heritage, history, tourism and gastronomy.
—Alicia G Kerber Palma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Georgia Georgia combines history, alpine nature and a gastronomy that surprises anyone.
—Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
The gastronomy tourism in Spain experiences celebrates sustainability, seasonality, and respect for the land.
—Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
This massive celebration presents a significant opportunity to showcase Mexico’s strengths as a global leader in cultural heritage, history, tourism and gastronomy.
—Alicia G Kerber Palma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Georgia Georgia combines history, alpine nature and a gastronomy that surprises anyone.
—Wilson Santiago Burgos, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
The gastronomy tourism in Spain experiences celebrates sustainability, seasonality, and respect for the land.
—Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gastronomy
cooking
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For example, baking is generally considered to elicit the lowest blood sugar spike compared to other cooking methods.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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Volkert said firefighters typically start to see an uptick in fires when winter first hits and the holiday season brings with it lighted decorations and more cooking.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Gastronomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gastronomy. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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