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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
That’s what talented chefs are for.
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Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
For the chefs, the farm also represents a broader exploration of the meaning of hospitality.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
Wild Cherry is the brainchild of James Beard Award-winning chefs Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, veterans of Daniel and Balthazar and the duo behind the fashionable French restaurants Le Veau d’Or, Le Rock and Frenchette.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Some 200,000 spectators are expected during the PGA Championship, and chefs will be working around the clock to keep everyone well fed.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Its scene has been fueled by the bounty of Wisconsin’s agriculture, its world-class cheesemakers, and chefs whose zealous creativity continues to raise the bar.
—Lori Fredrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Now Ellis owns Crown Daisy Farm located two hours from the city, which grows vegetables exclusively for chefs and is Oyatte’s single farm purveyor.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The kitchen area features a peninsula with an overhang that allows for seating additional people, and there is ample counter space for several chefs to work without getting in each other’s way.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Brick & Mortar Brick & Mortar is owned by husband-and-wife duo and chefs Jason Ruhe and Hope Montgomery.
—India Amos, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
For the chefs, the farm also represents a broader exploration of the meaning of hospitality.
—Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
Wild Cherry is the brainchild of James Beard Award-winning chefs Lee Hanson and Riad Nasr, veterans of Daniel and Balthazar and the duo behind the fashionable French restaurants Le Veau d’Or, Le Rock and Frenchette.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Some 200,000 spectators are expected during the PGA Championship, and chefs will be working around the clock to keep everyone well fed.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Its scene has been fueled by the bounty of Wisconsin’s agriculture, its world-class cheesemakers, and chefs whose zealous creativity continues to raise the bar.
—Lori Fredrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Now Ellis owns Crown Daisy Farm located two hours from the city, which grows vegetables exclusively for chefs and is Oyatte’s single farm purveyor.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
The kitchen area features a peninsula with an overhang that allows for seating additional people, and there is ample counter space for several chefs to work without getting in each other’s way.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Brick & Mortar Brick & Mortar is owned by husband-and-wife duo and chefs Jason Ruhe and Hope Montgomery.
—India Amos, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chefs
Noun
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And scratched nonstick pans are a real concern for most home cooks.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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The other team decides on the name Carolina Queen, and on a general Southern concept; immunity-having Anthony will be the executive chef, Laurence and Sherry will be line cooks, and Duyen will be front of house.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But for those of us who are bakers, the arrival of in-season fruit is equally exciting.—
Victoria Caruso,
Washington Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Bastian Nominacher, cofounder of European AI unicorn, Celonis, comes from a family of bakers in Munich.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Chefs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chefs. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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