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 In the Overcooked game, 1-4 players work together as chefs to prepare, cook and serve meals against the clock in kitchens filled with various obstacles and hazards. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 The chef says the doctors diagnosed the situation as a Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, a rare, but serious blood clotting episode. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025 The event’s menu is curated and led by Jon & Vinny’s duo Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, who invite Los Angeles’ best chefs to provide some of the top dishes that the city has to offer. Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025 JetBlue continues its partnership with partner Charlie Bird, a SoHo (New York City) restaurant where four-time James Beard Award nominee Ryan Hardy is head chef. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chef
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Noun
  • The new season features McEntire's tavern co-owner Bobbie on the cutting edge of romance with short-order cook Emmett, played by Linn.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Almost every cook has set off a smoke alarm or two.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • For Anract, neobakeries and creative bakers like Muhel, Castel and Kayser are what have always propelled France’s breadmaking culture forward.
    Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Many iconic American desserts and breads come from the South, like Key lime pie or hummingbird cake, and others that may not have originated here, have still been perfected by Southern bakers who have spent years honing their craft.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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