bakers

noun

plural of baker
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 The bakers love experimenting with everything-but-the-kitchen-sink creations like a Wagyu Pastrami Cup (Wagyu pastrami, Parmesan, potato, mozzarella) and an Asparagus Bacon Danish (onion, black pepper, Philadelphia cream cheese, Swiss cheese). — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 GrowNYC’s flagship market operates four days a week year-round and hosts up to 140 regional farmers, fishers and bakers from within a 250-mile radius during peak season. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Until now, bakers have used premium cheese, za’atar, and ghee versions of the bread to subsidize the price of the plain ones. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 Wilde’s nine buttercream commandments show home bakers how to create visually striking, deeply personal cakes. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Back upstairs, peckish guests can glimpse the bakers in The Pie Room, where various savory pies are baked fresh in the morning, and then served on site and for takeaway. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Instead, Barry Callebaut is also leaning into premium chocolate, growing its Gourmet business, which supplies chefs and bakers, while expanding higher-end specialty chocolate products. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 26 July 2026 Home bakers have also created many copycat versions of the iconic snack. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 Joanna Gaines' Magnolia has newness easing into fall, including antique gold accent decor, brown plaid pillows and green plaid quilts, floral serving bowls and pitchers, block print napkin sets, stoneware brie bakers and more. — ABC News, 22 July 2026
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  1. chefs
  2. cooks
Noun
  • AnySharp knife sharpeners are designed for home chefs, culinary experts and knife enthusiasts to effortlessly restore nearly any knife, including serrated, with just a few light strokes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • With the perfume of white truffles permeating the air, truffle producers, chefs, hunters, travelers and other food enthusiasts gather at Piazza Garibaldi for the event.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of chefs
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  • Dausch and his team created a data-forward automation layer that changed the workflow, telling cooks not to make the pizza until the system knew with greater certainty that further down the chain, a driver would be available for pickup.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • How one’s meal is eaten is up to each diner, but Quintana and the cooks in the kitchen eat it like a taco, putting chunks of the meat, a spoonful of rice and salsa and a helping of the onions into a tortilla.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooks

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