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 The bakers’ tent is about to become a much less boozy place. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026 Some bakers have found that this substitution works best in recipes like muffins, brownies, and others where the color and taste of avocado are less likely to be obvious. Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2026 Just like the typical Baking Show format, all four bakers will be presented with three challenges. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026 In 2020, Adams married Kristina Basham, a model and baker. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baker
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Noun
  • Carlo brings a wide range of experience to the AJC as a two-time Telly Award–winning Puerto Rican food media veteran, special events chef and cookbook author.
    Hugo Rojo, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The lobby is divided into pockets, half hidden by mashrabiya screens, centered around a charming viennoiserie by renowned chef Pierre Hermé, where the rows of pretty pastries look almost too good to eat.
    Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Increase heat to medium-high; bring to a rapid simmer and cook until sauce is thick enough to lightly coat a spoon, about 3 minutes.
    Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • This marvelous oven has an eight-in-one function with multiple cooking modes to slow cook, braise, bake, and make brown rice, white rice, pasta, and oats.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Baker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baker. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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