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. —
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: 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.
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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
Tip: Opt in for the property’s add-on chef service for a memorable dinner.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
Birch Consider Birch, the New American restaurant former New York chef Kyle Knall (Gramercy Tavern, Electric Lemon) and his wife Meghan opened in 2021, the quintessential neighborhood spot.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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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
Tip: Opt in for the property’s add-on chef service for a memorable dinner.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
Birch Consider Birch, the New American restaurant former New York chef Kyle Knall (Gramercy Tavern, Electric Lemon) and his wife Meghan opened in 2021, the quintessential neighborhood spot.
—Katie Chang, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chef
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“Chef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chef. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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: a chief cook
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