madame

Example Sentences

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To mix it up, served with a fried egg on top and - voila - you have a croque madame.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

The head witch in charge, Stevie Nicks, is front and center of Halsey's inspirations, calling her "the mystical madame herself" and impersonating Nicks' flowy outfit from Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors" album cover.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

To illustrate the pride of the French housewife dedicated to cleanliness, Sempé drew madame polishing the tracks of a railroad line that ran just outside her front gate.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2022

Café Presse ran a brasserie-inspired menu — roast chicken, French onion soup and croque madame and frites — that was considered approachable and affordable.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2022

The Preacher said, “And that’s not half the story, Sir Charles. No disrespect intended, madame, but while you are without doubt a deadly accurate slingshotist, little Ahbo’s skills include something else.”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis