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monsieur

[muhs-yur, muh-syœ] / məsˈyɜr, məˈsyœ /
NOUN
mister
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NOUN
sir
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Croque monsieur is a French sandwich served hot with gooey, melted cheese.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Lightning struck twice when Bernath took the classic tuna melt and elevated it by giving it a French croque monsieur treatment.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2022

When they don't work out, he switches his plan up and makes a pretty straight-ahead croque monsieur with herbaceous Vietnamese touches — cilantro, basil, et cetera.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2022

The Julia Child Challenge In the season finale, the three finalists prepare four-course meals from Child’s classic recipes: a croque monsieur, duck a l’orange, boeuf bourguignon and a croquembouche.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2022

“Oui, monsieur Un peu,” I answered, telling him that I spoke French a little bit.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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