bakers

plural of baker
as in chefs
someone who bakes bread, cakes, etc. I'm a very good baker, especially of pies. She's a successful baker who opened a chain of bakeries.

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Recent Examples of bakers Many of the bakers are going with a variation of a chocolate lava cake, and at least four of them are going with the chocolate-orange flavor combination. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 For most home bakers, a 15-ounce can of plain puree remains the cheapest, fastest and most predictable choice. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 That is not the taste or texture most bakers want in a classic pumpkin pie. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Home bakers keep bubbling starters on their counters, swap tips online and treat each loaf like a project worth perfecting. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Some are opting to save money by choosing grocery-store cakes over specialty bakers' cakes. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026 To save her hobby and help other bakers, she and friend, cofounder, and fellow sourdough enthusiast Alexis Dalinka set out to solve the sticky problem of cleaning dough and sourdough starter off of surfaces and tools. — Nina Elder, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 The group of home bakers will be challenged to put their signature twist on everything from cookies to Thanksgiving pies. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The show is hosted by Noel Fielding and Alison Hammond, who never fail to bring the laughs as the home bakers succeed, or seize, under pressure. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • That evening’s dinner would be helmed by Holmen’s own chefs, a young and talented assemblage from as far as Sicily and Piauí, in the northeast of Brazil.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The new store in Duarte has a SushiOro, an in-store sushi market featuring rolls and signature sauces developed by Vallarta’s chefs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • About 100,000 workers across several state agencies are part of the union, including cooks, custodians, nurses and office staff.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That inconsistency is why fresh pumpkin bakes can disappoint even careful cooks.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Bakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bakers. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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