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.
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Recent Examples of bakers
These 11 handy gadgets, tasty ingredients and practical tools will soon be your favorite bakers’ newest kitchen indispensables.
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Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
From items for bakers, readers, gardeners and every Mom in between, check out these useful gifts.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The show is a culinary guessing game, where bakers must decode and decipher what type of dessert was made after surveying small clues like crumbs and food trails.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The local cheesemonger, the corner coffee shop, the butchers, the bakers, the wine merchants—they're all within arm’s reach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Welcome to Bon Appétit Bake Club, a community of curious bakers.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Pumpkins might be the go-to fall baking ingredient for many bakers, but Southern Living reader Connie Taylor says her mother reached for butternut squash instead.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
But for those of us who are bakers, the arrival of in-season fruit is equally exciting.
—Victoria Caruso, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Bastian Nominacher, cofounder of European AI unicorn, Celonis, comes from a family of bakers in Munich.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 12 May 2026
From items for bakers, readers, gardeners and every Mom in between, check out these useful gifts.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The show is a culinary guessing game, where bakers must decode and decipher what type of dessert was made after surveying small clues like crumbs and food trails.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The local cheesemonger, the corner coffee shop, the butchers, the bakers, the wine merchants—they're all within arm’s reach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026
Welcome to Bon Appétit Bake Club, a community of curious bakers.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Pumpkins might be the go-to fall baking ingredient for many bakers, but Southern Living reader Connie Taylor says her mother reached for butternut squash instead.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
But for those of us who are bakers, the arrival of in-season fruit is equally exciting.
—Victoria Caruso, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Bastian Nominacher, cofounder of European AI unicorn, Celonis, comes from a family of bakers in Munich.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bakers
Noun
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That’s what talented chefs are for.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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For the chefs, the farm also represents a broader exploration of the meaning of hospitality.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 May 2026
Noun
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With her cookbook packed with more than 100 recipes to serve one or a party — plus plenty of tips along the way — Sterling hopes to inspire home cooks to feel a bit more delight (or at least confidence) in the kitchen, too.—
Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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African American men often labored in these environments— as servers or cooks—but African American passengers like ML were not welcome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Bakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bakers. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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