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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As we know, but young Tony doesn’t, via his writings and TV appearances he will become one of the most famous chefs of the 21st century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Gruel talks Kennedy through the mixture, offering the kind of loose, adaptable instruction home cooks have received from television chefs for decades.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
It's worn by doctors and chefs on their feet all day.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
It’s a niche manufacturing business that caters to enterprising chefs and restaurateurs who are testing a concept or hitting the road for music festivals, farmers markets or a meal break at offices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Chandresh will remark that “the recipes belong to the chefs themselves and I am not one to deny them their privacy.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
