baker

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 Most of its graduates secure jobs in restaurants as prep cooks, line cooks, bakers or baristas, explains founder, 34-year-old Kerry Brodie, who is based in Washington, D.C. Gary Stern, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Even for the most from-scratch Southern bakers, there are times when everyone has to turn to a box of cake mix. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025 The appliance that’s racked up thousands of perfect ratings from reviewers is ideal for any avid baker with tight kitchen space. Toni Sutton, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025 Since then, a number of bakers across the country have introduced new versions of the classic sweet, which typically takes the form of a buttery shortcrust shaped like an ingot and filled with pineapple, which is sometimes mixed with winter melon. Sarah Archer Gisela Williams Martha Cheng Carla Valdivia Nakatani Ryan Haase, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for baker 

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“Baker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baker. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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