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
Jim McCauslandExamples of baker in a Sentence
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Here, scientists and bakers — some of whom are professionals in both — work on solving another challenge: how to make Americans love, and eat, more whole wheat.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Its bakers also produce Wonder Bread – 1,400 loaves a day – brioche buns for Popeye’s chicken sandwiches and sesame seed buns for Burger King Whoppers.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Besides seeking out alternatives for dairy, butter, and eggs, bakers are centering fruits and vegetables for fall 2024.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
One professional baker was shocked when a bride assumed $50 would be enough to cover the cost of a custom three-tier wedding cake.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
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Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
Its bakers also produce Wonder Bread – 1,400 loaves a day – brioche buns for Popeye’s chicken sandwiches and sesame seed buns for Burger King Whoppers.
—Mike Valerio, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Besides seeking out alternatives for dairy, butter, and eggs, bakers are centering fruits and vegetables for fall 2024.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2024
One professional baker was shocked when a bride assumed $50 would be enough to cover the cost of a custom three-tier wedding cake.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 24 July 2024
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Ba·ker
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James Addison 1930– U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1985–88); Secretary of State (1989–92)
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Newton Diehl 1871–1937 American statesman
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Ray Stannard 1870–1946 pseudonym
David Grayson
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