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as in stove
an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it a portable gas-fired cooker that's perfect for camping trips

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as in chef
a person who prepares food by some manner of heating Dad was the traditional cooker of the big Sunday breakfast

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Recent Examples of cooker But Instant also makes the Duo Crisp 8-Quart and Pro pressure/multi cooker models with lids and basket attachments that turn them into air fryers. Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025 Our Place Wonder Oven in Blue Salt Amazon shoppers are equally as excited about the countertop cooker. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 Guests will get to see the quality control labs, yeast labs, massive fermenters, cookers and more while on the tour, which will be led by guides that are ready to answer questions about the grain, the mash bills, research and development, and product testing, among other things. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025 Outdoor griddle cookers were a commercial item and largely unknown to consumers until the Blackstone griddle, an upstart brand, arrived on the scene in 2008. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cooker
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Noun
  • Or upgrade your tableside setup with a portable camp stove and butane cans.
    Irene Yoo September 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Why not add a little more sunshine to your table with a fresh batch of English muffins hot off the stove?
    Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Hunt will be Apple TV+’s fourth original French-language show after the International Emmy-winning fine wine thriller drama Drops of God, celebrity chef drama Carême and high-stakes thriller Liaison starring Vincent Cassel and Eva Green.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But the criticism was too vast to ignore, and like any smart business owner should, the chefs came up with a solution.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Place the skillet upside down on an oven rack.
    Julie Harans, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Add oil to a large Dutch oven to a depth of 1 1/2 inches; heat over medium-high to 350°F.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Linn, 68, also stars on the show with them as a cook at the bar.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • When the King orders Ji-yeon to be the royal cook, the two begin to grow closer.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooker. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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