baker

Definition of bakernext
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 Determined to make something of himself, according to his family, Jonathan learned a trade and became a baker of confections. Jorge Carrasco, NBC news, 1 May 2026 Pumpkins might be the go-to fall baking ingredient for many bakers, but Southern Living reader Connie Taylor says her mother reached for butternut squash instead. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026 According to the Globe, Emma was an accomplished baker and operated her own bakery before joining UMass Amherst's dining services. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 But for those of us who are bakers, the arrival of in-season fruit is equally exciting. Victoria Caruso, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baker
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Noun
  • Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.
    Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
  • Famed Chicago restaurateurs Phil Stefani and Art Smith, former private chef to media mogul Oprah Winfrey, plan to develop and lead the site’s first restaurant.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • And scratched nonstick pans are a real concern for most home cooks.
    Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The other team decides on the name Carolina Queen, and on a general Southern concept; immunity-having Anthony will be the executive chef, Laurence and Sherry will be line cooks, and Duyen will be front of house.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Baker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baker. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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