as in chefs
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.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bakers
Compared to cakes and cookies, making a pie can give even experienced bakers anxiety.
—
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Is there anything that bakers need to pay attention to there?
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
But the delicate dough can only be handmade by the most skilled bakers.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
The amateur British bakers face weekly challenges, with one eliminated each round until a champion is crowned.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As the seasons have rolled on, producers have had to contend with the fact that the bakers often have more adventurous tastes than the judges do.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
BennyJean Peneyra, pastry chef at Chu Mai in Sacramento and participant at Sugar Social, said resources like this are very important for the region’s home bakers.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Bond shows how professional and trade associations empowered bakers, gladiators, charioteers, and the like to wield their leverage—for example, by withholding their labor—in pursuit of improved conditions.
—The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Their bakers don't add any contaminants, and any of these substances found in the cookies come from environmental exposure, the Girl Scouts said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Is there anything that bakers need to pay attention to there?
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
But the delicate dough can only be handmade by the most skilled bakers.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
The amateur British bakers face weekly challenges, with one eliminated each round until a champion is crowned.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
As the seasons have rolled on, producers have had to contend with the fact that the bakers often have more adventurous tastes than the judges do.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
BennyJean Peneyra, pastry chef at Chu Mai in Sacramento and participant at Sugar Social, said resources like this are very important for the region’s home bakers.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Bond shows how professional and trade associations empowered bakers, gladiators, charioteers, and the like to wield their leverage—for example, by withholding their labor—in pursuit of improved conditions.
—The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Their bakers don't add any contaminants, and any of these substances found in the cookies come from environmental exposure, the Girl Scouts said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bakers
Noun
-
The chefs for this one include Rodney Baca from The Shop by Chef Baca, Sushi Confidential’s Randy Musterer and Jamie Whitmire from Holy Cannoli.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
-
This year’s most ambitious chefs laid themselves bare, their autobiographical storytelling shaping singular restaurants.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
And for home cooks, there is countertop space to whip up your favorite meals.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
-
And while most people agree that red-eye gravy needs no seasoning beyond the country ham’s saltiness, some cooks add pinches of sugar and/or cayenne.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bakers. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share