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nourishing

[nur-i-shing, nuhr-] / ˈnɜr ɪ ʃɪŋ, ˈnʌr- /


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Padma was about bringing these kinds of conversations together in a nourishing space — like over a beautiful meal — to invite care and participation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"Instead of being solely focused on athletics, I'm making sure that I'm nourishing some things away from the track," she adds.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Preparing food becomes a regulatory act — a way to channel overwhelming emotion into something tactile and nourishing.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

In such asides, Capote subtly reveals how food leads to story, our narratives as nourishing as anything on our holiday plates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Half an hour later every man had his mess-tin and we gathered at the cook-house, which smelt greasy and nourishing.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque