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 outdoor market is a repository of Normandy foods with all the region’s seasonal provender, right now teeming with wild mushrooms.
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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
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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The common signs of vision loss include bumping into objects, difficulty finding food or toys, hesitation with jumping, anxiety, clinginess, or even aggression due to vulnerability.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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While wellness and food channels are the most obvious to be impacted, other categories are seeing change.Emily Burns, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
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Most of their lunches consist of a simple sandwich—two pieces of white bread with a few slices of bologna—plus an apple.Doug Melville, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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So, please, get yourself a bag of bread flour and instant yeast stocked up for this pizza crust.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
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Inspectors found meat and fat residue from the previous day’s production on packaging equipment and in the product processing area.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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My dad, on the other hand, was all about hearty meals—meats and vegetables.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Provender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provender. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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