plural bakers
1
: a person who makes breads, cakes, pastries, etc.
Any avid baker knows that successful cakes and cookies often start with butter brought to room temperature.—
Jack Bishop et al.
Jack Bishop et al.
specifically
: someone who engages in baking as an occupation
Shopping routinely involved separate trips to the butcher, baker and green grocer … —Doris Weatherford
Doris Weatherford 2
a
: a device or utensil used for baking
b
: a food that is suitable for baking
It's hard to beat the delicate flavor of new potatoes or a big, fluffy baker.—Jim McCausland
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Born in 1935 in Modena into a working-class family — his father was a baker, while his mother worked in a cigar factory — Pavarotti developed a passion for opera as a child thanks to his father, an amateur tenor.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 July 2025
Our search for the Kansas City area’s best cinnamon rolls started with more than 300 submissions, representing about 80 different businesses, ranging from small-batch home bakers to international chains.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
Make sure to set your alarm—the breakfast by master baker Iginio Massari is the stuff of legends.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 July 2025
The separating of those eggs was all done by hand, by women employees, and the yolks were sent to use in leather tanning, or to bakers.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 July 2025
Our search for the Kansas City area’s best cinnamon rolls started with more than 300 submissions, representing about 80 different businesses, ranging from small-batch home bakers to international chains.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
Make sure to set your alarm—the breakfast by master baker Iginio Massari is the stuff of legends.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 July 2025
The separating of those eggs was all done by hand, by women employees, and the yolks were sent to use in leather tanning, or to bakers.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
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Baker 1 of 3
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Ba·ker
ˈbā-kər 
James Addison 1930– U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1985–88); Secretary of State (1989–92)
Baker
2 of 3biographical name (2)
Newton Diehl 1871–1937 American statesman
Baker
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Ray Stannard 1870–1946 pseudonym
David Grayson
ˈgrā-sᵊn
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