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baker

noun

Definition of 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 These come in various sizes and flexibility; frequent bakers may want to have more than one available. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 In all, the star would devote a baker’s dozen of tunes on the 32-song setlist to this upbeat tropical music gem, which incorporates reggaeton, Latin pop, cumbia, salsa, vallenato and more. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 No Doesn’t Have To Burn A Bridge Crystelle Pereira never planned on becoming a star baker and chef. — Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Charlotte has no shortage of talented bakers turning out croissants, muffins, cookies and cakes. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baker

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Held at Straker’s by Thomas Straker, the London chef’s first New York restaurant opening next month, guests packed into the SoHo location to sip and mingle by the open kitchen and bar concept while sampling light bites.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Guests can dine at the upscale brasserie by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson and unwind with a facial, massage, or body treatment at Guerlain Spa.

— Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of chef

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Serving this many diners simultaneously, maintaining the quality of the cook and the temperature, is a Herculean feat.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Reiner, who died in December, won for guest actor in a comedy series for his appearance as Albert Schnurr, a consultant who mentored line cook Ebraheim (Edwin Lee Gibson), on the FX show’s fourth season.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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