baker

Definition of bakernext
as in chef
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 baker One member calls for a Presidential Medal of Freedom for a baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 One member calls for a Presidential Medal of Freedom for a baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 The show is a culinary guessing game, where bakers must decode and decipher what type of dessert was made after surveying small clues like crumbs and food trails. Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026 The local cheesemonger, the corner coffee shop, the butchers, the bakers, the wine merchants—they're all within arm’s reach. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for baker
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Noun
  • Or better yet—ask about a chef’s tasting.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • Guests were served with canapés prepared by executive head chef Debjit Dass, including beef tartare on potato terrine and rarebit croquettes, with a live oyster station and a dessert spread of summer berry tartlets, macarons, orange cake, and Victoria sponge.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The worldwide energy feast will only grow, even as the recipes and cooks evolve.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 May 2026
  • The fat has a long culinary history, but its return to mainstream kitchens has introduced a new generation of cooks to a product many had never heard of.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026

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“Baker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baker. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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