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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In addition, some state bills, such as legislation in Pennsylvania and Tennessee, focused on the use of the vaccine in livestock and food production.—
Stephanie Armour | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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There was also a second cleaner, who swept away the plastic bottles, wrappers, empty juice containers, plates of food, and other garbage that the passengers tossed on the floor.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dogs should avoid, among others, garlic bread, raisin bread, banana bread, pumpkin bread and bread dough.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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It’s been a bread basket, but special minerals, rare metals?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Right now, approximately 17% of the Nasdaq 100 is down double digits, the market is speaking loud and clear: when the hype ends, the story stumbles, and there’s no meat on the bone, investors can lose a lot of money.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The meat is remarkably flavorful and the skin has a beautiful texture that keeps you wanting more.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Provender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provender. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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