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 menu features an eclectic mix of luxurious-feeling dishes: a croissant madame with kimchi, French onion soup with duck stock, a smoked cod and chili oil-topped bagel.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

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

"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