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Montreux

British  
/ mɔ̃trø /

noun

  1. a town and resort in W Switzerland, in Vaud canton on Lake Geneva; annual television festival. Pop: 22 454 (2000)

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Anthony Cina, a 17-year-old high-school student from near Montreux, Switzerland, was waiting in line outside the bar with about 10 other people at around 1:25 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Tragically, what appears to have triggered their decision was a welfare visit from Montreux police.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2023

The febrile 48 hours from April 18-20 last year was also during the annual meeting of UEFA’s 55 member federations, held in Montreux, Switzerland.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2022

Morrison performed at the Montreux, Monterey, Long Beach and North Sea jazz festivals, as well as Carnegie Hall and countless Southern California jazz venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2022

We did not know any one in Montreux.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway