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

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

To sweeten the deal: “I’ll cook for him. I would make him all his favorite dishes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

I even cook for Raj Uncle’s and Rupesh Uncle’s families.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani