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chef

[shef] / ʃɛf /


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Pouyanné is sometimes called chef d’etat bis—head of state B—because he is seen as representing France in the company’s dealings with governments around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"It's taken over my life," said the 41-year-old, who has been a chef for 20 years.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“There’s absolutely a renaissance in gas-station dining right now,” said the celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The exception is the rare celebrity chef with a built-in or enduring audience, such as Gordon Ramsay.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

We overhear Rae telling the chef to make our order priority number one because “there are Deckers at the table.”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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