chef

noun

ˈshef How to pronounce chef (audio)
Definition of chefnext
as in cook
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 chef 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, 23 Oct. 2026 When chef Clay Conley and the Ember Group opened the second location of Conley’s popular Palm Beach restaurant Buccan in Coral Gables earlier this year, diners flocked to see what the fuss was about. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 There's Seta, where chef Antonio Guida peps up sometimes stodgy northern Italian cuisine with scents of the south, but the beating heart is the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Now 69, Pharaoh is slowed by bad knees from long years working as a chef and firefighter. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chef
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chef
  1. cook
  2. baker
Noun
  • Open floor plans are great for keeping an eye on the kids or chatting with guests while dinner cooks.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of cook
Noun
  • 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
  • KitchenAid Flex Edge Beater If your baker friend already has a KitchenAid mixer, this paddle scraper attachment also makes a great gift.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of baker

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