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baker

[bey-ker] / ˈbeɪ kər /
NOUN
person who cooks baked goods
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Every budding baker dreams of the Ankarsrum Assistent stand mixer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The victim was identified in a GoFundMe as recent high school graduate and aspiring baker Bella Fanuele, a resident of Big Bear.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Some may say that’s a marker of being a “true” baker.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

Perhaps plugging numbers into this formula brings it to life, just as the baker brings a recipe to life by mixing ingredients in a bowl and baking them in the oven?

From Slate May 25, 2026

The baker gave him a second roll just to stay away.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

I was reminded of the reality TV show “Nailed It!,” in which amateur bakers fail spectacularly to reproduce complex cakes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Unfortunately, I have always struggled with disappointing authority figures: professors, bosses, priests, parents — and, apparently, severe-bunned bakers.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

"My responsibility is to make sure all of this lot get paid," he says, referring to his 30-strong team, which includes bakers, delivery drivers and Saturday staff employed in the cafe that adjoins the bakery.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

Similar recipe guides consulted professional bakers and award-winning pastry chefs alike, asking them what their favorite boxed cake mix is and their best upgrades.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

The old man continued, “In the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own Personal Legends.”

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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