cook
verb (used with object)
to prepare (food) by the use of heat, as by boiling, baking, or roasting.
cooks
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pluralof cook.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For the home cooks: OXO is best known for revolutionizing the salad spinner, but it has also redesigned the garlic press, the can opener, the vegetable peeler … the list goes on.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
Ayala said that day, Adriana and her older sister had finished working as cooks at a Thai restaurant around 2 a.m. and decided to go out with two cousins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
In Key West, Bobby Kuchinsky, general manager of Half Shell Raw Bar, terminated six of his employees, including prep cooks and bussers, who had TPS protections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Make the cornbread crumbs: While the squash cooks, tear the cornbread into roughly pebble-size pieces by hand, or pulse it briefly in a food processor.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
“But why do I have to cook? Viola cooks for us,” I said.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
