chef

Definition of chefnext
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 handles a chef’s knife. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 Italian chef Simone Zanoni took over the kitchen there on June 12, building a menu around pasta, shareable starters, and grilled meat and fish. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 19 June 2026 And then there’s the chef, Christos Bisiotis, who is a talent to know. Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The restaurant, from hospitality veteran Ilyas Ortatepe and chef Halit Avuka, has transformed the property into an atmospheric garden, with outdoor dining (and several tables indoors with a sprawling bar as well). Connie Ogle june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chef
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Noun
  • Its origins are uncertain, with one tale suggesting that a cook at Manzanillo’s mercado left a pot of pozole over fire and forgot it.
    Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • In addition to the sleeping spaces, the multi-level villas include dining areas, kitchenettes with refrigerators and electric cook tops, fireplaces, walkout decks, and washers and dryers.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • For one Washington baker, the secret ingredient to his recent business success has been his three young kids.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • The awards honor bakers, sommeliers, chefs, and other restaurant workers who are defining the way forward for the hospitality industry.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026

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“Chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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