monsieur
Americannoun
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messieurs
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of monsieur
1490–1500; < French: literally, my lord (originally applied only to men of high station); see sire
Example Sentences
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Croque monsieur is a French sandwich served hot with gooey, melted cheese.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
“What is this monsieur from the U.N. talking about?” the Tunisian interior minister said in the interview Wednesday.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
The Julia Child Challenge In the season finale, the three finalists prepare four-course meals from Child’s classic recipes: a croque monsieur, duck a l’orange, boeuf bourguignon and a croquembouche.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
There’s a counter for prepared items; some sandwiches like croque monsieur are cooked to order.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
But monsieur could not wait even a ‘flash of time’, and in the middle of the speech departed to find mademoiselle himself.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Ladies and gentlemen, messieurs et mesdames, le cheeseburger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
Someone ought to tell messieurs Marbury, Madison and the late Chief Justice John Marshall.
From US News ● Oct. 15, 2014
Je vous prie d'agréer, mesdames, messieurs, l'expression de mes sentiments distingués", while across the Channel we'll be concluding our correspondence with "Laters, yeah?
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2013
A grey-suited official visibly panicked as the mob surged up, and his voice rose from a murmur to a scream: "Mesdames, messieurs, du calme, du calme, calmez-vous, tout le monde, CALMEZ-VOUS!"
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2010
I didn't try to look up Ritter, Chantre or any of ces messieurs, but started off here the next morning, where I have now been a week.
From Notes of a Son and Brother by Henry James
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