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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
Just like the typical Baking Show format, all four bakers will be presented with three challenges.
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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
Many of the city’s foremost bakers — including Sherry Yard, Nancy Silverton, Sumi Chang — brought cookies to share.
—Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
With Pillsbury’s new Moist Supreme Pistachio Cake Mix and Whipped Pistachio Frosting, bakers can serve up a sweet slice of nostalgia.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 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
That’s because different councils use different bakers.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
As the bread is prepared, bakers hide small plastic figurines of the baby Jesus inside, signifying Jesus was born as his family was in hiding from King Herod.
—Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 5 Jan. 2026
The show adaptation challenges expert bakers to recreate everyday items in cake form for a chance to win $50,000.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
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
Many of the city’s foremost bakers — including Sherry Yard, Nancy Silverton, Sumi Chang — brought cookies to share.
—Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
With Pillsbury’s new Moist Supreme Pistachio Cake Mix and Whipped Pistachio Frosting, bakers can serve up a sweet slice of nostalgia.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 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
That’s because different councils use different bakers.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
As the bread is prepared, bakers hide small plastic figurines of the baby Jesus inside, signifying Jesus was born as his family was in hiding from King Herod.
—Allyson Vergara, Oc Register, 5 Jan. 2026
The show adaptation challenges expert bakers to recreate everyday items in cake form for a chance to win $50,000.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bakers
Noun
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Instead, the mandate is growing the festival gradually, sticking to local chefs instead of headline-grabbing celebrities.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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The buzz is real, and it's driven by chefs who treat the surrounding rainforest and ocean like their personal pantry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Normally, the lean pork used in tacos al pastor is layered and threaded onto a large rotisserie — known as a trompo — from which cooks shave outer bits of meat into tortillas.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Known for encouraging collaboration in a competitive industry, Brotherton was widely regarded as someone who championed other cooks as much as his own success.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Bakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bakers. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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