as in cooks
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 chefs
Some—too many—dismissed Redzepi’s thirty-odd accusers entirely, seemingly out of a belief that enduring violence is just what kitchen life entails, and that those who want to make it as chefs need to suck it up.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Two of the three participating chefs this year are from Campbell restaurants.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
An’s has a long tradition of collaborating with local restaurant chefs and artisan foodmakers on new flavors.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Try The Thai Fry At Clam House After a short period of closure, this local favorite spot was reopened by one of the chefs from the original restaurant.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
No one should lose their source of income without warning; the silver lining, though, is that the Bruce platform is how the city begins to better identify these chefs removed from a tarnished, convoluted name.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Simultaneously, a much more serious conversation came to a boil on Instagram as former chefs and interns at Noma posted allegations of abuse against founder René Redzepi.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Lush greenery springs from every corner and a team of chefs are hard at work behind the counter in the sleek open kitchen.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
In addition to 60 international wine, beer and spirit brands, there will be local chefs and mixologists demonstrating their recipes at the Chef Showcase, where complimentary samples of food will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Two of the three participating chefs this year are from Campbell restaurants.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
An’s has a long tradition of collaborating with local restaurant chefs and artisan foodmakers on new flavors.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Try The Thai Fry At Clam House After a short period of closure, this local favorite spot was reopened by one of the chefs from the original restaurant.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
No one should lose their source of income without warning; the silver lining, though, is that the Bruce platform is how the city begins to better identify these chefs removed from a tarnished, convoluted name.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Simultaneously, a much more serious conversation came to a boil on Instagram as former chefs and interns at Noma posted allegations of abuse against founder René Redzepi.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Lush greenery springs from every corner and a team of chefs are hard at work behind the counter in the sleek open kitchen.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 12 Mar. 2026
In addition to 60 international wine, beer and spirit brands, there will be local chefs and mixologists demonstrating their recipes at the Chef Showcase, where complimentary samples of food will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chefs
Noun
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Many of its residents now draw a salary as cooks and gardeners at the lodge, while a new water irrigation system allows three rice harvests a year instead of one.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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David, Peter and I offered to help to get closer to the food, but the cooks chased us away within seconds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Husband-and-wife bakers/owners Shannon and Janice Talty’s retail expansion slides into the space most recently occupied by the pet-centric House of Sploot, a biscuit’s throw from where the bakers of Backhaus used to sling their brand of Bavarian baked bites a few years back.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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Welcome to Bon Appétit Bake Club, a community of curious bakers.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Chefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chefs. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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