How to Use chef in a Sentence

chef

noun
  • He's the head chef at a five-star restaurant.
  • My friend is an excellent chef.
  • The hotel's chef trained at the finest culinary institutes in Europe.
  • The couple share a son, Nicholas Browne, a chef who won an episode of Chopped in 2016.
    Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • The Parisian chef trained in top kitchens in Paris and opened his first pastry shop there in 2015.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Now the sole proprietor of the restaurant, Humm is more than just a chef who moved from the line to the back office.
    Joshua Glass, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2023
  • See the full lineup of chefs partaking in the party and learn more about what’s to come over at nycwff.org.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Oct. 2023
  • My uncle, a chef, often refers to the broth as liquid gold.
    Isa Zapata, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2023
  • And chefs around the country have found similar tweaks.
    Emily Heil, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2023
  • Most chefs agree that cast iron is the best material for a grill pan.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
  • One toddler's culinary exploration caught the eye of one of the most beloved chefs out there.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • With chef’s kitchens and hot tubs going unused, one thing is clear.
    Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023
  • The chef, 55, doesn’t do anything to take away from the base ingredients.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 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
  • Desserts are made in-house by the pastry chef, who is among those doing cooking lessons.
    Eileen Ogintz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The chef has long since learned not to try to make conversation with my father.
    Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The air smelled of egg rolls fresh out of the fryer and was filled with the sound of Chinese and English being bounced back and forth from the waitstaff to the chefs in the kitchen.
    Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
  • Since then, no Cincinnati chef or restaurant has ever won the James Beard.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 6 June 2023
  • This time, however, Richie is left to run point and Sydney steps up as head chef.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The chef also knows not everybody leaps at the thought of thymus glands for dinner.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
  • But that film was the first step of me doing things for me, and to be able to do an ‘80s mashup of Venom in the universe of Man Bites dog in the ‘80s, that was a chef’s kiss.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The celebrity chef’s home also has an outdoor kitchen fit for a Food Network star.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • So if the celebrity home chef was aiming for the most epic cooking redemption arc of all time, she’s done it.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Things between the two chefs became even more awkward when Fassnidge joined the cast in Season 4.
    Keryn Donnelly, refinery29.com, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The idea that Dragon Lee had changed chefs was laughable: Since the start of the pandemic, the restaurant wrote, no one has wanted to work long hours in a hot kitchen.
    Jacob Sweet, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2023
  • The proud chef previously gave fans a glimpse of one of her homemade creations — a pizza.
    Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Inside, guests can stay warm by the fireplace, lounge on the plush leather furnishings, gather in the chef’s kitchen, or retreat to their cozy rooms.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The show's guests include renowned celebrity chefs and restaurant owners and A-list actors.
    Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2024
  • To suggest a question or recommend a chef, email bcarlton@al.com.
    Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Each $45 box will contain six different items (one from each chef).
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2023

Some of 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.

Last Updated: