chef

as in cook
a person who prepares food by some manner of heating the restaurant hired a famous chef to raise the quality of its cuisine

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Recent Examples of chef Another Hispanic chef putting on pop-ups under the name Pinchi Umami, Michael Diaz de Leon, will take over the Regular’s kitchen in July. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 7 May 2025 Guests can book boat excursions, beauty treatments, and a private chef for an extra fee, but good luck leaving the sand and the water views. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 7 May 2025 Stephen Ingber is the executive chef and owner of Mile High Cook in Colorado. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2025 Fuel up with good food Three Charlotte chefs and restaurants were nominated for James Beard Awards this year, including Sam Diminich from Restaurant Constance, a small farm-to-table gem in the up-and-coming Wesley Heights neighborhood. Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chef
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Noun
  • And there are plenty of options to suit nearly any home cook’s needs or space constraints.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2025
  • Those darker strains still have those husks and require a longer cook time and more water as a result—typically between two and two and a fourth cup water per one cup of rice, says Harbstreet.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Jackson's mother, on the other hand, was a master baker.
    Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
  • For Alia Danilo, a 29-year-old recreational baker in Brooklyn, the realization that Kerrygold butter prices might rise hit especially hard.
    Lora Kelley, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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