croque monsieur
noun
croque mon·sieur
| \ ˌkrȯk-məs-ˈyər
, -ˈyə, ˌkräk-, ˌkrōk-, -məsh-\
, -ˈyə, ˌkräk-, ˌkrōk-, -məsh-\
Definition of croque monsieur
: a ham and cheese sandwich that is usually dipped in batter and grilled
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The French restaurant serves escargots, croque monsieur and lobster crepes during breakfast and lunch, and boeuf Bourguignon, moules frites and poulet roti for dinner. — Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, "Amá•cita, Tex-Mex with an L.A. twist, opens in Culver City; Taco Drama in Koreatown," 16 July 2019 Theodora’s godfather kicked off the celebration with a speech about Theodora’s childhood that garnered a lot of laughs, then sandwiches and croque monsieur were served with Champagne. — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, "The Bride Wore Emilia Wickstead to Her English Wedding at an 18th-Century Estate," 6 Mar. 2019 The restaurant serves French classics like quail paté en croûte, ham and comté croque monsieur, and three flavors of soufflés. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "Alain Ducasse Has Opened a Restaurant at Versailles," 5 Oct. 2016 Obviously, a Parisien croque monsieur for lunch; for dinner, Le Terroir Parisien, Yannick Alleno's uber Parisien bistro in the 5th. — Jack Dancy, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Europe," 5 Oct. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'croque monsieur.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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