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 They were joined in the 2025 New Year’s Légion d’Honneur cohort by master baker Éric Kayser, French actresses Camille Cottin and Mélanie Thierry, as well as a cadre of professionals who were involved the restauration of Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral, reopened in December. Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025 Plus, if you’re known for your baked goods, consider entering the Chocolate Bake-Off with your own homemade cookies or brownies for a chance to be crowned the best baker. Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025 On social media, videos of cats wearing baker's hats and pressing their paws into pillows and blankets have garnered thousands of likes. Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 The baker leveled up her cake creativity for the Chiefs playoff game on Jan. 18, as seen in the photo shared by Hunt. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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