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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
German's Sweet Baking Chocolate This chocolate was invented by Samuel German, who wanted to help bakers by combining the sugar with the chocolate for ease.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Home bakers wanting to avoid caffeine can simply swap in decaf coffee; the switch does not noticeably affect the flavor.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Since joining the series, Leith has sampled scores of competitors’ signature bakes, judged technical baking challenges and marveled at numerous bakers’ memorable confectionery showstoppers.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The bakers’ tent is about to become a much less boozy place.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Some bakers have found that this substitution works best in recipes like muffins, brownies, and others where the color and taste of avocado are less likely to be obvious.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2026
Just like the typical Baking Show format, all four bakers will be presented with three challenges.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The bakery has two trailers on the property that are used for housing and as a test kitchen for the bakers.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Traditionally, bakers in European countries used up all their fats and sugar ahead of the Lenten season since religious observances forbid indulgences during the season.
—Jelissa Burns, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Home bakers wanting to avoid caffeine can simply swap in decaf coffee; the switch does not noticeably affect the flavor.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Since joining the series, Leith has sampled scores of competitors’ signature bakes, judged technical baking challenges and marveled at numerous bakers’ memorable confectionery showstoppers.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The bakers’ tent is about to become a much less boozy place.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
Some bakers have found that this substitution works best in recipes like muffins, brownies, and others where the color and taste of avocado are less likely to be obvious.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2026
Just like the typical Baking Show format, all four bakers will be presented with three challenges.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The bakery has two trailers on the property that are used for housing and as a test kitchen for the bakers.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Traditionally, bakers in European countries used up all their fats and sugar ahead of the Lenten season since religious observances forbid indulgences during the season.
—Jelissa Burns, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bakers
Noun
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Some chefs dedicate themselves to tasting menus of one-bite intricacies, with every microgreen tweezered into place and every sauce drizzled just so; others master the art of deep-frying turkeys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Couples dance on the grass while chefs across the park tend bubbling pots of jambalaya and gumbo.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Most home cooks aren’t lucky enough to have such a splendid oven, so the directions here call for sautéing them in a skillet on top of the stove.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The schematic of many singing cooks in one Power Station kitchen changed when their pal Robert Palmer stopped by the studio.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Bakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bakers. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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