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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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
And it has released a steak filet at select restaurants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
Upside Foods went through the FDA's pre-market consultation process for its original proof-of-concept product — a simple chicken filet — under Trump's first term.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
Jonas played along, scanning the thing as if there was suddenly something new there—rabbit cassoulet, filet mignon.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
Fishermen and chefs report that Asian carp are actually delicious, though they are so bony they don’t make good filets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 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
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
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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