chef

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 Meanwhile, locals provide Services, which could include photography, personal training, and chefs at the home. Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 12 June 2025 Photo : Mike Cinelli/Jump Visual The eat-in chef’s kitchen. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 June 2025 The other chefs who made it to the final episode are Shuai Wang, chef-owner of Jackrabbit Filly and King BBQ in North Charleston, South Carolina, and Tristen Epps, chef-owner of Epps & Flows Culinary in Houston. Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025 The restaurant’s ownership team includes general manager Amy Zheng, Sammy Wong and Michael Cai, who is also the head chef. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chef
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  • Paul Brinegar as George Washington Wishbone Paul Brinegar played Wishbone, the camp cook who added heart and humor to the trail.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • The English cook and writer’s 2006 book is a heartfelt hymn for wonderful food and flavors, without hours spent toiling in the kitchen or overly formal settings.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Born in 1935 in Modena into a working-class family – his father was a baker, while his mother worked in a cigar factory – Luciano Pavarotti developed a passion for opera as a child thanks to his father, an amateur tenor.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 June 2025
  • The Nancy Meyers heroine is a Santa Barbara baker who lives in an idyllic Spanish ranch-style home; her bountiful kitchen is the stuff of domestic dreams.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 28 May 2025

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“Chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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