Definition of cookernext
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as in stove
an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it a portable gas-fired cooker that's perfect for camping trips

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as in chef
a person who prepares food by some manner of heating Dad was the traditional cooker of the big Sunday breakfast

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Recent Examples of cooker These modern cooking tools with integrated systems make everything a lot easier to work with, and companies like Toshiba are making these cookers more widely available, notably with products such as their Toshiba OriginTaste Rice Cooker. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 May 2026 Over the Top The Griddle Guy enamored with flat top cookers is a fan of restaurant-style food, cooking for large crowds, and as a culinary showman, relishes flamboyant presentations. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 Here's our selection of flashlights, tents, kites, and cookers, not to mention a few surprises (a wheelchair-friendly shelter and a frisbee game from a camping chair brand). Chris Haslam, Wired News, 24 May 2026 The series also taps into the current craze of new-adult stories — that is, focused on characters in that stage of life between teen and full-fledged adulthood — many specifically set in the pressure-cooker environment that college and university settings naturally supply to make romance spark. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooker
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Noun
  • Under Grayson's direction, Massey went to the stove to remove it.
    Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Dampen a microfiber cloth with the solution, then wipe the entire surface of the stove.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026
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  • Created in 2017 and led by chef Jeremy Ford, who is also the force behind Salt + Ash in the Florida Keys and Terra in Aruba, Stubborn Seed earned a Michelin star in 2022 and has retained it ever since.
    Connie Ogle July 25, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Part of the Unapologetic Foods empire (which includes Semma, Dhamaka, Adda, and others), Naks is a Filipino restaurant helmed by chef Eric Valdez.
    Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Friday afternoons for many Saudis often mean queuing for the cheap, calorie-rich, clay-oven bread.
    Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Brand crisps up a variety of tails ranging from salmon to cod to tilefish in the oven and assesses their flavors and textures.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Given the same ingredients, a new cook may look up recipes in a book, or just try many things.
    Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Ceiling tiles were stained and chipped throughout the main cook line in the restaurant located inside the kid-friendly entertainment center.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

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“Cooker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooker. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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