Michelin

/ (French miʃəlɛ̃) /

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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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How to use Michelin in a sentence

A MIRACLE MILE OF MICHELIN-WORTHY CUISINE WHERE: Mid to Lower Westheimer.
Foodie Heaven in Houston|Michele Meyer|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“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
Madrid is now home to more two- and three-Michelin-starred restaurants than Barcelona, a trend De la Calle thinks will continue.
Rodrigo de la Calle Is Spain’s Vegetable Whisperer|Kara Cutruzzula|March 19, 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
No, the Prince preferred the early morning, but Michelin has an appointment he must keep with Vandervelde at noon.
Olive in Italy|Moray Dalton
Our excellent "Guide-Michelin" had for the moment gone astray in the tool-box, and there was nothing else we could trust.
The Automobilist Abroad|M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield
Madame Michelin, a beautiful blonde; her husband is a carpet manufacturer; I recommend him to you, duchesse.
The Conspirators|Alexandre Dumas (Pere)
Sir Richmond produced the Michelin maps which he had taken out of the pockets of the little Charmeuse.
The Secret Places of the Heart|H. G. Wells
We learned to love the merry Michelin man, and never grew tired of sharing his joys and misfortunes.
The Car That Went Abroad|Albert Bigelow Paine