chef
noun
the chief cook, especially in a restaurant or hotel, usually responsible for planning menus, ordering foodstuffs, overseeing food preparation, and supervising the kitchen staff.
chefs
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pluralof chef.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Many chefs have even created their own versions, replacing the original’s rethermalized ground beef and nacho cheese sauce with fussed-over ingredients like pernil, bulgogi, birria and scratchmade salsas or sauces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
He added there was an EU-wide shortage of the edible fungi, which are prized by chefs for their "lovely, robust flavour".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"A lot of chefs are being very quiet about this, and I understand that because they're sort of scared of the protesters," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
L.A.’s most anticipated culinary event brings 40+ award-winning restaurants, celebrity chefs, and unlimited tastings to The Barker Hangar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
“By royal command the pastry chefs have worked all night in the half bakery to make sure that——” “The half bakery?” questioned Milo.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
