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

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 classic ham-and-cheesy croque monsieur becomes a madame with the addition of an egg.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2022

"But that's not my name, madame," I said, speaking as precisely as I could and stepping away from her.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison