provenance

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The film’s theatrical provenance reveals itself in long monologues in the Marilyn confessional room and Pedretti delivers one that reveals the depth beyond Cherry’s ditzy exterior.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"Demand is being driven by consumers looking for premium, high-quality seafood they can trust, with Scottish salmon particularly valued in high-end dining and sashimi markets for its quality, provenance, and consistency," the spokesperson said.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 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

In other words, a significant number of multiracial Americans will “airbrush” their polyglot lineage and instead focus on their European provenance.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

I shuffle through the papers until I come to this letter: I know the provenance of the blusher mushroom that you ask after, but what you do with it must not be tied to me.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black