chef

noun

ˈshef How to pronounce chef (audio)
Definition of chefnext
as in cook
a person who prepares food by some manner of heating the restaurant hired a famous chef to raise the quality of its cuisine

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Recent Examples of chef The former pastry chef uses her fine-dining experience to imagine flavor and texture combinations that up the ante on your average box of candy. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2026 Inside Comal’s intimate dining room, guests gathered over a seasonal menu from chef-owner Gaz Herbert, with custom De Nada Tequila cocktails. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026 Bricks and Horses welcomes chef Ty Thaxton as executive chef from California to Fort Worth. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026 The omakase restaurant from chef Peter Hoang was one of three Midwest restaurants to make the list. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chef
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chef
  1. cook
  2. baker
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  • Fresh tuna cooks in just minutes, making this a quick and satisfying dinner.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Guides and cooks earn income taking visitors into the forest.
    — Jessica Hullinger, Time, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of cook
Noun
  • Justice Samuel Alito raised Colorado's recent record of losses at the Supreme Court in religious liberty cases, in which the high court sided with a Christian baker, website designer and counselor.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For the Broma Bakery baker, happiness includes something sweet and a good antique find.
    — Aliyah Rodriguez, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of baker

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“Chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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