chef

noun

ˈshef How to pronounce chef (audio)
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 The chef’s kitchen, with walnut and Italian gray marble, is paired with a white-agate breakfast room for chowing down on your eggs and bacon. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025 However, the writer then went on to share unfiltered thoughts on the chef’s most recent Instagram posts. — Moná Thomas, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025 At Da Terra in East London, chef Rafael Cagali finishes his signature baba with a tot of aged cachaça from his native Brazil. — Hilary Armstrong, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025 Mozza founder and Ojai Valley Inn culinary ambassador Nancy Silverton was at the Ojai Food + Wine Festival in part to host a dinner with chefs Jonathan Waxman, Evan Funke and Sarah Cicolini of the great Rome restaurant Santo Palato. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chef

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