cookery
noun
cook·ery
ˈku̇-k(ə-)rē 
plural cookeries
1
: the art or practice of cooking
2
: an establishment for cooking
Examples of cookery in a Sentence
the basics of fish cookery
tacos represented my introduction to Mexican cookery
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Before Mary Berry and Prue Leith, there was Fanny Cradock…
The original grande dame of English cookery television, Cradock swept onto screens in the 1950s with theatrical flair.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Her cookery show seems to have bombed and the previous podcast deal with Spotify flopped, so the desire to succeed this time is weighing heavily on her shoulders.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
For frequent cocktail party hosts, dual kitchen layouts—a front show space with a wet bar and a back prep kitchen with all the necessary appliances for cookery—are becoming more common.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2025
The last thing the British royal family will be interested in is Meghan's inauthentic, cringey, vacuous celebrity cookery reality show.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
Her cookery show seems to have bombed and the previous podcast deal with Spotify flopped, so the desire to succeed this time is weighing heavily on her shoulders.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
For frequent cocktail party hosts, dual kitchen layouts—a front show space with a wet bar and a back prep kitchen with all the necessary appliances for cookery—are becoming more common.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2025
The last thing the British royal family will be interested in is Meghan's inauthentic, cringey, vacuous celebrity cookery reality show.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cookery
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“Cookery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cookery. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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cookery
noun
cook·ery
ˈku̇k-(ə-)rē
: the art or practice of cooking
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