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mon cher

American  
[mawn sher] / mɔ̃ ˈʃɛr /
French.
  1. (referring to a man or boy) my dear.


Example Sentences

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Know only this, mon cher: you are the only being I trust, and whom I love, above and beyond myself.

From Salon • May 20, 2024

They are inscribed with expressions such as “À mon cher Maître” in a serpentine hand that resembles the Master’s.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 11, 2016

Mitterrand, carried away by all the camaraderie, addressed Reagan as "mon cher Ron."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Que faites-vous, mon cher M. Cl�menceau?" they asked, espying the volume of Goethe.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Ah, mon cher, that would be indeed stretching coincidence a little too far,” said M. Bouc.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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