Thesaurus results for COOKER

cooker

noun

ˈku̇-kər

Definition of cooker

as in stove

an appliance that prepares food for consumption by heating it a portable gas-fired cooker that's perfect for camping trips

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as in chef

a person who prepares food by some manner of heating Dad was the traditional cooker of the big Sunday breakfast

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Recent Examples of cooker More expensive induction cookers are financed through carbon credits and short-term pay-as-you-go plans that spread payments over several months. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Soon after Hector introduced his spaghetti cooker, the business outgrew the Ohio plant and relocated to Pennsylvania. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 Additionally, the exterior of this cooker ran a little hot without any kind of plastic base or foot between it at the countertop. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 Crofton Microwave Cookware Make microwave meal prep easier with Crofton Microwave Cookware, with options including a popcorn maker, bacon maker, 4-in-1 egg cooker, ramen cooker, and splatter cover. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooker

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Noun

In her pristine Los Angeles kitchen, Nora Lum—the actor, comedian, and rapper better known as Awkwafina—is standing over a stove with two burners and losing the fight with both.

— Elissa Suh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Aisha and her sister Nadia had spent the afternoon kneeling over a camping stove, preparing a lamb-and-okra stew.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of stove

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Food and drink Croatian chef Pavo Klarić has been at the helm of Michelin-recommended Luciano Restaurant since 2021.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Melissa King Melissa King is a James Beard Award-winning chef, author, and television personality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of chef

Noun

Except for a six-month closure in 2016 due to an oven fire, the restaurant was a consistent presence for approachable fine-dining.

— Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
This week’s pop-up lineup showcases the incredible breadth of Atlanta’s independent food scene, including a Portuguese wine dinner with Saberico’s Arroz de Pato oven backed rice and La Macaron Guy’s wild Sour Patch Kids macarons.

— Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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This includes — but is not limited to — nurses at state hospitals and prisons, cooks employed by the California Highway Patrol academy and counselors at the California School for the Deaf.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
That’s where recipe developers who work at magazines or in food media come into play, because my entire job for the past six or seven years has been to make sure that recipes work for the home cook.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

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