filet
Americannoun
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filets
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of filet
C20: from French: net, from Old Provençal filat , from fil thread, from Latin fīlum
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Fresh ramps often sell for over $30 a pound, more than filet mignon or live lobster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 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
“They got filet mignon. They got mashed potatoes, green beans and chocolate cake for dessert,” Bubb said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
It was a filet mignon farm, all of it, and the tissue spread for miles around the paths where we were walking.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
Gibsons executives say they are more constrained in securing choice filets that meet their specifications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
The steakhouse also caters events, and Zamacona says he’s cooked up to 850 filets of steak for a single party.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
For a time, the filets were only available at Bar Crenn, a fine-dining restaurant in the Bay Area, although that partnership ended recently.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
A Norwegian processing plant churns out farmed Atlantic salmon filets for Mowi ASA, the largest producer of farm-raised salmon in the world, with some 20% of the global market.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2024
I remember the ice-cold consommé in the cups, and the filets of sole, and the hot shoulder of lamb.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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