filet
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of filet
C20: from French: net, from Old Provençal filat , from fil thread, from Latin fīlum
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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
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
How about polenta-crusted salmon filet with pesto sauce and a nice glass of J. Lohr Chardonnay?
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
Ads introducing the product implied that consumers would have to eat boiled cod to find a comparable protein-to-calorie ratio, and the company reinforced the point by eventually beginning to sell frozen cod filets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
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
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
For most fish, I'd pick the head and carcasses over the filets . . . it's that good.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2023
Wash set the bowl of scraps on the edge of the back porch and handed Naomi the other bowl, now lined with neat filets.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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