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

In addition to her pizza debut, Wood’s bakery will add French-inspired sandwiches, from a croque madame to a butter-and-ham baguette.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

Mr. Cole had at first tried out a number of stage names, from Sally Stanford, after the San Francisco madame who later became the mayor of Sausalito, to just plain Walter.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

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

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2022

The old madame did not venture to say she was afraid they would be neglected during Léonce’s absence; she hardly ventured to think so.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin