plural chefs
1
: a skilled professional cook
a trained chef
specifically
: one who is in charge of a professional kitchen
I wrote to the chef of an acclaimed New American restaurant on the Upper East Side about my food experiences. He invited me to spend a few days in the kitchen on a trial basis. —
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: cook
chef
intransitive verb
Examples of chef in a Sentence
The hotel's chef trained at the finest culinary institutes in Europe.
He's the head chef at a five-star restaurant.
a celebrity chef with her own TV show
My friend is an excellent chef.
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—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Here is a look back at five recipes chef Lamas has shared with the Courier Journal over the years.
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Where to Eat With the help of chef Dave Cavilla, Feather and Wedge (named after a tool and technique used in quarrying to split stone) serves up fare that highlights local ingredients set against the backdrop of Rockport’s harbor.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
French pastry chef Céseix Grolet is credited for making these desserts popular, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
Here is a look back at five recipes chef Lamas has shared with the Courier Journal over the years.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Where to Eat With the help of chef Dave Cavilla, Feather and Wedge (named after a tool and technique used in quarrying to split stone) serves up fare that highlights local ingredients set against the backdrop of Rockport’s harbor.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
French pastry chef Céseix Grolet is credited for making these desserts popular, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chef. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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: a chief cook
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