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cordon bleu

[kawr-dawn blœ] / kɔr dɔ̃ ˈblœ /
ADJECTIVE
of the highest class
Synonyms
WEAK
blue-ribbon high quality


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The kid’s joy is as stratospheric as the plane; he adores everything but the airline’s chicken cordon bleu.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

He taught me how to do London Broil and chicken cordon bleu.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2023

“Beef bourguignon with crème fraîche . . . Or look at chicken cordon bleu and chicken Kyiv.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023

I don’t know why, when I think of a fancy dish, only chicken cordon bleu comes to mind?

From New York Times ● May 10, 2022

One day, a haughty cook, a cordon bleu, of the lofty race of porters, presented herself.

From Les Misérables by Isabel Florence Hapgood


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