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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The restaurant’s ownership team includes general manager Amy Zheng, Sammy Wong and Michael Cai, who is also the head chef.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025
Why this show should be smokin’ hot A renowned CT chef is about to be seen by millions.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
At Sandals’ Jerk Shacks, chefs stay true to that tradition by marinating chicken, pork, and fish in a fiery mix of Scotch bonnet peppers, thyme, and allspice, then grilling it over pimento wood.
—Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
The chef started serving a whole duck preparation ($135) at the restaurant about six months ago, hoping to entice diners with offerings outside of the stellar steak program.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025
Why this show should be smokin’ hot A renowned CT chef is about to be seen by millions.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
At Sandals’ Jerk Shacks, chefs stay true to that tradition by marinating chicken, pork, and fish in a fiery mix of Scotch bonnet peppers, thyme, and allspice, then grilling it over pimento wood.
—Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
The chef started serving a whole duck preparation ($135) at the restaurant about six months ago, hoping to entice diners with offerings outside of the stellar steak program.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for chef
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“Chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chef. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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