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NOUN
persiflage
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This has major implications for tourism, too, as jobs such as cheffing are "keystone occupations" in major destinations.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2024

She spent four years there, including summers cheffing at photographer Annie Leibovitz’s nearby estate.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

A salad nonetheless requires a bit of cheffing, a little experienced attention paid to balance, texture and restraint.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2021

Personal cheffing has long offered convenience for consumers; its most promising incarnation might be Kitchen­surfing, a service offered in six cities across the country to date, including the District of Columbia.

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2015

As a matter of fact, Vee ain't troubled much with marketin' details, for Madame Battou, wife of the little old Frenchman who does the cheffing for us so artistic, attends to layin' in the supplies.

From The House of Torchy by Brown, Arthur William




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