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 In Mexico, the best bakers are usually hidden behind unmarked doors and will send their breads to nearby panaderías to sell. Luisa Navarro, Saveur, 23 Oct. 2025 Join the thousands of attendees and best coffee roasters, coffee and tea shops, bakers, pastry shops and chocolatiers from around the region. Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025 These spicy bite-size cookies have been a holiday favorite of German bakers for centuries. Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025 These classic glass mixing bowls are a staple for any home baker. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 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
Noun
  • The new season features McEntire's tavern co-owner Bobbie on the cutting edge of romance with short-order cook Emmett, played by Linn.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Almost every cook has set off a smoke alarm or two.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025

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