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 baker can sell cakes and still cook dinner without photographing it. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026 What can home bakers do to prevent their cakes from going flat? Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 There’ll be more than 250 makers, designers, artists, bakers and more at History Park this weekend for SJMADE Fest, the big outdoor event put on by San Jose Made. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Named for Honoratus of Amiens, the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs, the Saint-Honoré is French pâtisserie at its most theatrical. Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for baker
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Noun
  • Korean chef Corey Lee and founder of San Francisco’s Benu also received the Estrella Damm Chefs’ Choice Award.
    Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • An unbelievably hot packet of hot sauce, cake pops from a celebrity chef, and Pop Rocks beverages are among the new items coming to fast food chains and stores.
    Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • If, in contrast, the tomatoes have given off too much liquid, uncover dish and cook until liquids are absorbed.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
  • This may mean refraining from long, hot showers, opting for no-cook meals, and running heat-producing appliances like the washing machine, dryer, and dishwasher less often.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 24 May 2026

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“Baker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baker. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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