plural bakers
1
: a person who makes breads, cakes, pastries, etc.
Any avid baker knows that successful cakes and cookies often start with butter brought to room temperature.—
Jack Bishop et al.
Jack Bishop et al.
specifically
: someone who engages in baking as an occupation
Shopping routinely involved separate trips to the butcher, baker and green grocer … —Doris Weatherford
Doris Weatherford 2
a
: a device or utensil used for baking
b
: a food that is suitable for baking
It's hard to beat the delicate flavor of new potatoes or a big, fluffy baker.—Jim McCausland
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This cake is so easy to make, even novice bakers can pull it off with ease.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
His day begins at 3 a.m., in the pastry shop shared by a dozen bakers, a team overseen by executive pastry chef Gerald Tan.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Seemingly everyone in Indianapolis is scrambling to prepare for Taylor Swift's arrival for three Eras Tour shows Nov. 1-3, including the city's chefs, bakers and mixologists.
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Rather than trying to tell them how to do it in a recipe, Paul puts on a little demonstration for the bakers.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
His day begins at 3 a.m., in the pastry shop shared by a dozen bakers, a team overseen by executive pastry chef Gerald Tan.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Seemingly everyone in Indianapolis is scrambling to prepare for Taylor Swift's arrival for three Eras Tour shows Nov. 1-3, including the city's chefs, bakers and mixologists.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024
Rather than trying to tell them how to do it in a recipe, Paul puts on a little demonstration for the bakers.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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biographical name (1)
Ba·ker
ˈbā-kər 
James Addison 1930– U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1985–88); Secretary of State (1989–92)
Baker
2 of 3biographical name (2)
Newton Diehl 1871–1937 American statesman
Baker
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Ray Stannard 1870–1946 pseudonym
David Grayson
ˈgrā-sᵊn
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