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 Such was the verdict that was handed down upon Anthony by his father, Dick, who was a boozer and a weeper as well as a baker. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 When these parents couldn’t find a baker for their daughter’s birthday, panic set in—until dad Daniel Bolger decided to take matters into his own hands. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2025 The son of a baker recalls being inspired to Hollywood stardom by fellow Welshman Richard Burton. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025 That December, he was arrested in Baltimore while working as a baker in a pizza shop, per The New York Times. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baker
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Noun
  • Pastry chefs offer some more cozy fall dessert ideas, no pumpkin spice required.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Amid all the Italian excellence poured into Carbone Rivera, the chef Carbone, too, knows just how singular this project is.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • When asked who is the better cook, the pair hilariously reacted by both making faces and giving thumbs-down signs.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Around the same time, Harford landed a role on ABC's Dynasty as the Carrington family’s beloved cook, Hilda Gunnerson.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Baker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baker. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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