How to Use chef in a Sentence

chef

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  • He's the head chef at a five-star restaurant.
  • My friend is an excellent chef.
  • The hotel's chef trained at the finest culinary institutes in Europe.
  • The couple share a son, Nicholas Browne, a chef who won an episode of Chopped in 2016.
    — Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 29 June 2023
  • Chef dons a stiff white chef’s hat and he has been dubbed guardian of dog treats.
    — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The Parisian chef trained in top kitchens in Paris and opened his first pastry shop there in 2015.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Which restauranteurs and chefs were the first to add sushi to their menus?
    — Longreads, 12 May 2023
  • The chefs estimate at least 80 percent of the menu comes from the state.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Among the several desserts, the chef is proud of the tofu crème brûlée.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • The chef who prepared it may not have a drop of Italian blood in their veins.
    — Victor R. Lee, Fortune, 1 May 2023
  • The group also partners with big-time chefs who will cook in-house for you.
    — Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
  • In total shock to hear of the sudden death of chef Jock Zonfrillo.
    — Brittany Vincent, EW.com, 2 May 2023
  • Now the sole proprietor of the restaurant, Humm is more than just a chef who moved from the line to the back office.
    — Joshua Glass, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The answer can be found in Spice & Curry’s kitchen, where the chef shows you how the restaurant's biryani is cooked.
    — Kunwar Khuldune Shahid, NPR, 8 June 2024
  • See the full lineup of chefs partaking in the party and learn more about what’s to come over at nycwff.org.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Oct. 2023
  • My uncle, a chef, often refers to the broth as liquid gold.
    — Isa Zapata, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2023
  • And chefs around the country have found similar tweaks.
    — Emily Heil, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2023
  • Most chefs agree that cast iron is the best material for a grill pan.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Jules also hangs out with the Larks chef at the 1920s-era Ashland Springs Hotel, our home base for the week.
    — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
  • One toddler's culinary exploration caught the eye of one of the most beloved chefs out there.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • With chef’s kitchens and hot tubs going unused, one thing is clear.
    — Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023
  • The chef, 55, doesn’t do anything to take away from the base ingredients.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The house also features a chef’s kitchen with a large eat-in island and wine storage.
    — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Desserts are made in-house by the pastry chef, who is among those doing cooking lessons.
    — Eileen Ogintz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • During the episode clip, the country singer and her daughter expressed their longtime love of the chef.
    — Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • The chef has long since learned not to try to make conversation with my father.
    — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Leading the kitchen is chef Mike Mazzola with the help of Angel Gomez as sous chef.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2024
  • The air smelled of egg rolls fresh out of the fryer and was filled with the sound of Chinese and English being bounced back and forth from the waitstaff to the chefs in the kitchen.
    — Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
  • Among the unique lineup of events being promised are a celebrity chef biscuit bake-off, free banjo lessons and square dances.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
  • From Creole cookbooks and seafood restaurants to pasta sauces of every kind, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse may best be known for his brisk, bold flavors and persona that come with a bam.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2024

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