How to Use chef in a Sentence
chef
noun- He's the head chef at a five-star restaurant.
- My friend is an excellent chef.
- The hotel's chef trained at the finest culinary institutes in Europe.
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Young chefs take home an apron.
—Tim Chester, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
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Reina wore a short-sleeve black chef’s coat.
—Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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The chef needs lead time to swap things out.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
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Even the best chefs burn a dish once in a while.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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What are your goals for the future as a chef?
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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Watch the chef prepare each piece in front of you.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Straight Fit Jeans is pure chef’s kiss.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
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Dreamy chef’s kitchen with all the bells and whistles?
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
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Sieger was always gonna be my first choice as a sous chef.
—Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 10 June 2026
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Chef dons a stiff white chef’s hat and he has been dubbed guardian of dog treats.
—Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Apr. 2023
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Choose from saucepans, chef pans, frying pans, gratin pan and more.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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The chef and his team do take field trips away from their own backyard.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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As the chef looks to sell the business, now is the time to dine.
—Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
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Maybe the chef won't be a celebrity name, but the food is just as good.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
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At our table was a future grand chef.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
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The chef’s kitchen alone is more than 3,000 square feet.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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This is the ground floor, the chef, Mark Schomberg, tells me.
—Julia Horowitz, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
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And one prepared by a celebrity chef is even more of a rare treat.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
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Or better yet—ask about a chef’s tasting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
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The chef needs lead time to plan around restrictions.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
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On the first day of school, Cruz was two hours late and talked back to the chef.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
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Use a sharp chef’s knife to cut and discard the fibrous ends.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
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For instance, imagine a chef who has spent decades in the kitchen.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Le’s father cooks and serves, while her mother is the head chef.
—Byalice Hearing, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2023
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Some of the best are the chef’s signature lamb chop and kheema dosa.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Which restauranteurs and chefs were the first to add sushi to their menus?
—Longreads, 12 May 2023
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No, the chefs said in an interview.
—Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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