How to Use cook in a Sentence

cook

1 of 2 noun
  • Did a cook move too slow on sauté?
    — Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This is where a lot of home cooks go wrong.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
  • But which cooks will be the next ones to rise up?
    — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • All in all, these are some of the best cooks in the league.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • My mother was a very good cook.
    — Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Cause her husband is a great cook.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Not too shabby for a fish camp cook.
    — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Slow-cook until onions turn dark red.
    — Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The snack plate takes a no-cook approach.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
  • As the salmon cooks, halve the other lime.
    — Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
  • The cooks still need seats filled at the table.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • Who knew country stars could be such good cooks?
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Some cooks even mixed roe into dense sorghum bread.
    — Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
  • One of the reasons is too many cooks in the kitchen.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
  • Your guests will love this no-cook party food.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 21 May 2026
  • Many home cooks, afraid to cook fish at home, dip their toe in with salmon.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • Home cooks are looking for pans that are both slick and safe.
    — Ryan Brennan june 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
  • Spoon a no-cook lemon-thyme sauce on top, and dinner is served.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Bake straight from the fridge, adding 5 minutes to the cook time.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Things weren’t so tasty for the cooks who made the worst dishes from their teams.
    — Kturnqui, oregonlive, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Almost every cook has set off a smoke alarm or two.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Deviled eggs This is the go-to for most home cooks.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Boiling in water is one of many ways to hard cook eggs.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Like so many cooks, my palate has been shaped by the people and places dear to me.
    — Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Instead of putting them in the garbage, some cooks don’t let the scraps go to waste.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
  • While the pasta cooks, add heavy cream to the tomato sauce.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
  • There was also a leak at the chicken prep sink by the cooks line.
    — Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The cook’s line had lights out and a missing light cover.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • This no-cook salad is pure summer.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026
  • The burger cook station hand sink was blocked by a garbage can.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026

cook

2 of 2 verb
  • Cook the onions over low heat.
  • The fish was cooked in a white wine sauce.
  • She cooked a great meal.
  • We're too busy to cook at home.
  • He enjoys cooking on the weekends.
  • There's something cooking, but he won't say what.
  • Carrots can be cooked, but they are often eaten raw.
  • The rice is still cooking, but it will be ready in 10 minutes.
  • Some might have even said cooked.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The shrimp can be raw or cooked.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Both raw and cooked spinach are healthy.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Feb. 2026
  • What’s the best way to cook an egg?
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • There's no time to go home and cook.
    — Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Lose and you’re cooked, as the kids say.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Hall froze 3 pounds and cooked the rest.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 1 June 2026
  • When ready to cook, heat up a wok or large fry pan.
    — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
  • None of the items cooked in-house had use-by dates.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
  • But people rarely cook at this heat.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • My mom and dad both cooked during the year.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
  • There's no schedule to eat, to cook.
    — ABC News, 3 May 2026
  • That’s what was cooking in the vats.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Run the kitchen range hood while cooking.
    — Ryan Brennan may 19, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
  • Note that the whites should be fully cooked.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Grandma cooks food in a fire pit in the floor.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Add beef and cook until browned with the onion.
    — ABC News, 20 May 2026
  • At this point, Keanu’s game is more or less cooked.
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
  • For the best results, cook the chili low and slow.
    — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • With this dish, the pork chops all cook at the same time, in one pan.
    — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
    — Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Cover and cook on high 6 hours.
    — Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026

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