plural chefs
1
: a skilled professional cook
a trained chef
specifically
: one who is in charge of a professional kitchen
I wrote to the chef of an acclaimed New American restaurant on the Upper East Side about my food experiences. He invited me to spend a few days in the kitchen on a trial basis. —
Adam Shatz
Adam Shatz 2
: cook
chef
intransitive verb
Examples of chef in a Sentence
The hotel's chef trained at the finest culinary institutes in Europe.
He's the head chef at a five-star restaurant.
a celebrity chef with her own TV show
My friend is an excellent chef.
Recent Examples on the Web
John, the executive chef, and Karen, the pastry chef, returned to Chicago and launched Smyth and the Loyalist, its downstairs brasserie, in the West Loop in 2017.
—Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
The house also features a chef’s kitchen with a large eat-in island and wine storage.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Rubbermaid 3-Pack Brilliance Containers, $25 with coupon Ideal for home chefs who love to meal prep, this set comes with three containers and stacking trays to separate food.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The business was co-founded by chef Romain Morés, who studied the art of French pastry in Bordeaux, France.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Sushi chefs from the restaurant lead the classes at Altius Farms Garden, which is right above Uchi Denver.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Among those who pay the etudes tribute in it are chef Alice Waters, painter Jenny Saville, choreographers Justin Peck and Lucinda Childs, film director Martin Scorsese, performance artist Laurie Anderson, writer Pico Iyer and NPR newscaster Ari Shapiro.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
In each episode, viewers are introduced not only to the sweet creations themselves, but also the stories of the local chefs, farmers, and artisans behind the sticky delicacies.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
The chef grew up between Los Angeles and Thailand, and even worked for Bhanduram years ago before returning to Bangkok.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
The house also features a chef’s kitchen with a large eat-in island and wine storage.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
Rubbermaid 3-Pack Brilliance Containers, $25 with coupon Ideal for home chefs who love to meal prep, this set comes with three containers and stacking trays to separate food.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
The business was co-founded by chef Romain Morés, who studied the art of French pastry in Bordeaux, France.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
Sushi chefs from the restaurant lead the classes at Altius Farms Garden, which is right above Uchi Denver.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Among those who pay the etudes tribute in it are chef Alice Waters, painter Jenny Saville, choreographers Justin Peck and Lucinda Childs, film director Martin Scorsese, performance artist Laurie Anderson, writer Pico Iyer and NPR newscaster Ari Shapiro.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
In each episode, viewers are introduced not only to the sweet creations themselves, but also the stories of the local chefs, farmers, and artisans behind the sticky delicacies.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
The chef grew up between Los Angeles and Thailand, and even worked for Bhanduram years ago before returning to Bangkok.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'chef.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near chef
Cite this Entry
“Chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chef. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
chef
noun1
: a chief cook
2
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share