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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 bakers
Even beginner bread bakers can tackle this impressive but easy no-knead bread.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Welcome to Bon Appétit Bake Club, a community of curious bakers.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Barbers, tailors, grocers, and bakers would often keep a musical instrument handy to pass the time when there were no customers.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
From the Eastern Plains to the Western Slope, the trust economy is alive and well among small-town farmers and cottage bakers looking to share the fruits of their labor through self-serve farm stands.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The bakers at Friends & Family make several kinds of croissants, such as the pistachio croissant, left.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Ooni has upped the ante on making great dough, something bakers know is a key component of any recipe.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The chefs would occasionally ask the bakers to borrow their sugar container .
—Jenna Thompson
march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
In Paris the workday for bakers once began in the dark.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026
Welcome to Bon Appétit Bake Club, a community of curious bakers.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Barbers, tailors, grocers, and bakers would often keep a musical instrument handy to pass the time when there were no customers.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
From the Eastern Plains to the Western Slope, the trust economy is alive and well among small-town farmers and cottage bakers looking to share the fruits of their labor through self-serve farm stands.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
The bakers at Friends & Family make several kinds of croissants, such as the pistachio croissant, left.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Ooni has upped the ante on making great dough, something bakers know is a key component of any recipe.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
The chefs would occasionally ask the bakers to borrow their sugar container .
—Jenna Thompson
march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
In Paris the workday for bakers once began in the dark.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bakers
Noun
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So many cuisines, so many chefs, so many possibilities!—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Local chefs gather for this four-day event put on by the Fort Worth Food and Wine Foundation to show off their culinary talents.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wen, Ho and Samia hope their new cookbook can introduce home cooks to this wave of barbecue, with reverence for both Southeast Asian and Texas traditions.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Local 11, a union that represents 2,000 SoFi Stadium workers, including cooks, servers and bartenders.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Bakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bakers. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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