cook for
Example Sentences
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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
Avtar had worked as the temple’s head cook for the last 23 years, and he was deeply involved in service to both the Sikh community and the Tracy area in general, Deep said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
"They all cook for each other," Ms Kennedy says.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025
She urged the confused man to forget the whole thing, eat a nice supper which she would cook for him, and then go to bed and get a good night’s sleep.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
