chef

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 Ditto for Kumar Ferguson, a longtime friend of Kelce and personal chef. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Ahead, an expert chef and a food scientist share with us how to wash blueberries properly, plus tips for drying them to keep them plump and avoid mold. Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026 This vibrant cookbook by writer and pastry chef Klancy Miller puts the fun back into solo cooking. Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2026 But chefs told Gualtieri that this standard could be uncomfortable. Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chef
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Noun
  • 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.
    Adrian Miller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Skipping the stove and oven also reduces indoor heat, so lean on cold sandwiches, salads and no-cook meals during the worst hours.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • 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.
    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

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“Chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chef. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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