cook

Example Sentences

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If you know someone isn’t a great cook, don’t expect them to pick up a spatula come breakfast time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“It got to the point that they were calling me in to help cook on busy days.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Pressure cook for 4 whistles on medium to high heat before turning off the stove.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

I’m no Nobu regular and rarely cook, so I was the class newbie by a long shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He later traveled with Washington to Philadelphia to be the chief cook in the president’s house.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis