mignon
adjective
small and pretty; delicately pretty.
mignon
1 American
[min-yon, mee-nyawn]
/ mɪnˈjɒn, miˈnjɔ̃ /
adjective
Mignon
2
American
[mee-nyawn]
/ miˈnjɔ̃ /
noun
mignon
British
/ ˈmɪnjɒn, ˈmɪnjɒn, miɲɔ̃, miɲɔn /
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of mignon
From French, dating back to 1550–60; see origin at minion
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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
On Sundays, depending on what I had for lunch, we will do either burger night or grass-fed filet mignon night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
“Bet you ain’t never had no filet mignon, though.”
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
Mignon, her family and friends saw what was happening in Germany, and they knew that antisemitism was rising in Austria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Mignon stayed in Vienna to care for them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Kinski played Mignon, a mute acrobat and street performer, in the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Mignon du Preez, another former captain, lost her central contract with CSA when she stepped away from the 50-over format, while the long-serving wicketkeeper, Trisha Chetty, was not selected for this latest squad.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2023
Stacks of beauty pamphlets, including Dulce, Mignon, Beauté, Sucré, and the Dame's Journal de la Mode cover ornate side tables.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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