cook
Example Sentences
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They have become accustomed to rising from bed whenever the electricity blinks on, no matter the hour, to cook and do laundry.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
New Delhi has prioritised supply for households, shielding Indians who use it to cook food.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Deighton’s illustrated “cookstrips” in London newspapers encouraged British men to cook and were collected into cookbooks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
While claiming her health was so poor she could not cook or wash herself, Wieland made 76 beauty appointments, visited 60 pubs, clubs and restaurants and spent money in foreign currencies.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Villagers need to chop down trees to build fires to cook with and to heat their homes...for survival.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.