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
From candy makers to bakers and wedding favor brands, people and companies around the world appear to be capitalizing on what could be the biggest wedding of the era.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Welcome to Bon Appétit Bake Club, a community of curious bakers.
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Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Stewart commented on the video of the bakers filling the cake.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The competition, which has been on the air for 20 years, brings together duos of contestants, including a grandmother sheep and her teenage lamb grandson, deer cousins, twin cat sisters and other animal bakers.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Customers can watch through observation windows as the chefs, bakers and creators put on a culinary show at the kitchens separated into Woks & Grills; Noodle Making & Dumplings; Charcuterie Barbecue & Tandoori; Sushi & Yakiniku; and Shave Ice & Asian Bakery.
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Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
On Saturdays, Salamanca Place transforms into its eponymous market, which features 300-odd stallholders, a shuck-to-order oyster van and charismatic local makers, bakers and creators happy to share their unique provenance story, all steps from the River Derwent waterfront.
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Riley Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
The event will feature a sweet potato pie contest, with local bakers invited to submit their best recipes.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Both dining spaces employ 50 people total, with approximately 15 on the culinary staff as cooks and bakers, according to a release by the Center.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Welcome to Bon Appétit Bake Club, a community of curious bakers.
—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Stewart commented on the video of the bakers filling the cake.
—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
The competition, which has been on the air for 20 years, brings together duos of contestants, including a grandmother sheep and her teenage lamb grandson, deer cousins, twin cat sisters and other animal bakers.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Customers can watch through observation windows as the chefs, bakers and creators put on a culinary show at the kitchens separated into Woks & Grills; Noodle Making & Dumplings; Charcuterie Barbecue & Tandoori; Sushi & Yakiniku; and Shave Ice & Asian Bakery.
—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
On Saturdays, Salamanca Place transforms into its eponymous market, which features 300-odd stallholders, a shuck-to-order oyster van and charismatic local makers, bakers and creators happy to share their unique provenance story, all steps from the River Derwent waterfront.
—
Riley Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
The event will feature a sweet potato pie contest, with local bakers invited to submit their best recipes.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Both dining spaces employ 50 people total, with approximately 15 on the culinary staff as cooks and bakers, according to a release by the Center.
—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bakers
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For decades, celebrity chefs have been urging us to reserve the starchy water that remains after cooking pasta to help gently thicken and bring the pasta sauce together.
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These include the people welcoming attendees into stadiums, VIP lounge chefs, waiters and the flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
Noun
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Virginia once established the barbecue template, but cooks re-mixed it in other southern states like North and South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, then cities like Kansas City and Memphis, and now central Texas as an intrastate region.
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The bakery-café chain gets top ratings for delivery drivers and short-order cooks, among other jobs.
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“Bakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bakers. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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