provenance

Example Sentences

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He said he was also able to use information on the label to confirm its provenance.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The provenance of the puck is similar to that of a basketball or football used in a notable moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Queer desire, femininity, and lipstick form an intrepid triptych in the form of pop star Chappell Roan, whose persona betrays both her rural Missouri provenance and the glittery legacy of drag performance.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Rivalrous court factions falsely pinned the necklace’s tangle of provenance and patronage on Marie Antoinette.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

They arrived like shipments of lambs, to hear the monks tell it, and with no more knowledge of their provenance than lambs, either.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor