Monte Cristo

American  

[mon-tee kris-toh] / ˈmɒn ti ˈkrɪs toʊ /

noun

1. a sandwich containing slices of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese, dipped in beaten egg and fried until brown.

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Example Sentences

So in high school, Elassal auditioned for the Calgary Young People’s Theatre’s “Count of Monte Cristo.”

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On television, his leading role in the 1975 TV movie “The Count of Monte Cristo” earned him the first of his four Emmy nominations.

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Of course, as “Monte Cristo” plays out, we’re meant to question all that is wrought by a cold-justice mindset, and yes, those lessons become a bit of a moral buzzkill.

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Moviegoers will want to augment their starchy, sinewy Roman vengeance diet with the herby Gallic mother sauce battering this “Monte Cristo” — after all, “Gladiator” tips its helmet to “Ben-Hur,” which was directly inspired by Dumas’ payback classic.

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Persin, who’s worked on “Game of Thrones” and, more recently, “The Count of Monte Cristo,” first heard of the job through the film’s French executive producer, Nicolas Royer, in 2021.

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