baker

as in chef
someone who bakes bread, cakes, etc. I'm a very good baker, especially of pies. She's a successful baker who opened a chain of bakeries.

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Recent Examples of baker The market is geared to offer local farmers, growers, crafters, bakers and creators a centralized location to sell goods and services to the community. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Meanwhile, Rene's remains reopened under the leadership of longtime Rene's bread baker Isaac Roman and restaurant industry veteran Thomas Hays. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Beignet Battle: Classic bakers and chefs will go head-to-head to create the most delicious version of this iconic New Orleans treat. Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 June 2025 Ask a group of bakers to scoop and level a cup of flour and the results will vary. Tyler Shane, Wired News, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for baker
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Noun
  • Customers will receive a digital scratch-off card with every order, with prizes ranging from a free scoop to a personal ice cream-making session with Salt & Straw chef, founder and cookbook author Tyler Malek.
    Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
  • The chef will serve soul food in the 2,500-square-foot space, opening for lunch and dinner with occasional brunches.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Mike’s professional path began with a line cook job at a scratch Italian restaurant in 1995.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The cook will spread the hash browns across the grill to get them ultra-crispy (otherwise they’re grilled in a steel ring and served more patty-style).
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 July 2025

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