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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 Weber, a fifth generation French baker, apparently likes to leave the merde off Main Street. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 Home bakers have also created many copycat versions of the iconic snack. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 They were created by Utah baker Sandy Lambert, who first met Vosk as a fan before the two became friends. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 Joanna Gaines' Magnolia has newness easing into fall, including antique gold accent decor, brown plaid pillows and green plaid quilts, floral serving bowls and pitchers, block print napkin sets, stoneware brie bakers and more. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for baker

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Come lunch and dinner time, the Pony X Nordlandet restaurant menu kicks it up a notch with a selection of fresh Nordic dishes (prepared with local ingredients by skilled chefs).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Amara’s part of Michael Schwartz’s empire, but the chef is Maite Zarrabeitia, an Argentine who has a way with empanadas.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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Incidents like Tony burning his hand on a white-hot skillet — earning his co-workers’ mockery and contempt by asking for burn cream — and witnessing a bride leave her wedding dinner in order to shtup a cook are recreated for maximum effect.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Produced by Universal Global Television, The Five Star Weekend is centered on Hollis Shaw, a famed cook and best-selling author known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor, who suffers a devastating loss.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

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