mignon
adjective
small and pretty; delicately pretty.
mignon
1 American
[min-yon, mee-nyawn]
/ mɪnˈjɒn, miˈnjɔ̃ /
adjective
Mignon
2
American
[mee-nyawn]
/ miˈnjɔ̃ /
noun
mignon
British
/ ˈmɪnjɒn, ˈmɪnjɒn, miɲɔ̃, miɲɔn /
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of mignon
From French, dating back to 1550–60; see origin at minion
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They cost $8.00 in the concession stands, but here, they are free—as are the stations offering Champagne, sushi and filet mignon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The five-time major champion goes back to his roots with Irish champ as a main course side dish to accompany either wagyu filet mignon or seared salmon.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
I usually order a ribeye at similar restaurants, but our server highly recommended the filet mignon flight, which was positively decadent.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
On Sundays, depending on what I had for lunch, we will do either burger night or grass-fed filet mignon night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
“I could eat that mignon food every single day.”
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
At the war’s end, Mignon escaped to a displaced-persons camp in Bavaria, Germany, where she nearly died of an infected gallbladder and typhus.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Mr. Smith’s protagonist is Mignon Langnas, whose letters and diaries provide a human thread in a notably inhumane tapestry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Kinski played Mignon, a mute acrobat and street performer, in the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Another looted artwork - a floral still-life by the 17th-century Dutch painter Abraham Mignon - was also spotted on one of the sister's social media, AD reported.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
Stacks of beauty pamphlets, including Dulce, Mignon, Beauté, Sucré, and the Dame's Journal de la Mode cover ornate side tables.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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