Michelin

/ (French miʃəlɛ̃) /

noun

André (ɑ̃dre). 1853–1931, French industrialist; founder, with his brother Édouard Michelin (1859–1940), of the Michelin Tyre Company (1888): the first to use demountable pneumatic tyres on motor vehicles

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Words nearby Michelin

miche, micheas, michelangelo, michele, michelet, Michelin, michelin star, michelozzo, michelson, michelson-morley experiment, michener

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Example sentences from the Web for michelin

“Michelin will stay until Michelin decides to stop,” states Bertron.
Do Michelin Stars Still Matter?|Brandon Presser|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Michelin, according to Bertron and his peers, sends clandestine reviewers roughly twice a year.
Do Michelin Stars Still Matter?|Brandon Presser|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His restaurant earned a Michelin star before Villa Magna lured him away.
Rodrigo de la Calle Is Spain’s Vegetable Whisperer|Kara Cutruzzula|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, there should be consequences if Michelin and other companies try to do business with our government and Iran.
Lawmakers Warn Michelin Over Iran|Josh Rogin|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The lawmakers singled out Michelin and called their participation in the Iran trip “greatly troubling.”
Lawmakers Warn Michelin Over Iran|Josh Rogin|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ah, Prince, have you heard that Michelin has already sold his picture?
Olive in Italy|Moray Dalton
Sir Richmond as he had planned upstairs produced two Michelin maps.
The Secret Places of the Heart|H. G. Wells
Princess: He gave out a laugh when old Michelin slipped on the threshold.
Three Wonder Plays|Lady I. A. Gregory
“Michelin has been more fortunate than I have,” he said deliberately.
Olive in Italy|Moray Dalton
The following year saw Cody winning another Michelin prize for a cross-country competition.
The Mastery of the Air|William J. Claxton