sous-chef
Americannoun
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sous-chefs
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sous-chef
< French, equivalent to sous under (< Latin subtus (adv.) underneath, below) + chef chef
Example Sentences
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She’s got main-character energy throughout the series, as a football thrower for Elroy, a homework helper for Judy and a dinner sous-chef for Jane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
With the help of my sister, his reliable sous-chef, he cooks up beautiful, restaurant-quality food on a regular basis.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2024
The cram course in haute cuisine food prep enabled Edebiri to approximate the skill set of a gifted sous-chef.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
This sous-chef salad includes vegetables, canned tuna and hard-boiled eggs.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
Gogol is grateful for something to do, to be occupied and productive, even in the role of sous-chef to Donald.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Harris often mentions in interviews that she loves to cook Sunday dinner for everyone, her husband and stepchildren acting as sous-chefs, Emhoff donning goggles when it’s his turn to chop.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2020
These two chefs, both in their mid-20s, have been promoted from sous-chefs to executive chefs, sharing the workload, at Oceana in Midtown Manhattan.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2020
But a few restaurants, including the French Laundry, give cleaners the stature of sous-chefs and extend titles that capture the broad range of responsibilities.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 7, 2017
The sous-chefs wore Kenzo tiger sweatshirts in different colors.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 13, 2017
It's an elite ranking, and after Achatz's toast, one of his sous-chefs, Andrew Graves, lifted his glass and confided, "I just want to say that I'm relieved."
From Time ● Dec. 27, 2010
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