cook for

Example Sentences

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No longer working in the fields, she now takes care of her two grandchildren, pouring water from bottles to cook for them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"They used to cook for all the patients – everyone there was a patient."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“I was really nervous, because I was like, ‘Dang, I’m really fittin’ to cook for my man and his whole family,’” she admits in that post.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

He was planning to go home when he was approached by a Russian man with an alluring offer: work as a restaurant cook for the equivalent of $5,200 a month—a staggering enticement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

“You are a good cook for one so young,” he said, laying his hand for a moment on her head.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya