filet mignon
noun
fi·let mi·gnon
ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿ 
fi-ˌlā-,
-mēn-ˈyän
plural filets mignons
ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿz
fi-ˌlā-,
-mēn-ˈyänz
: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a beef tenderloin
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Libertad saw losses between $15,000 and $20,000 after having to close on Valentine’s Day, after the business placed special orders for filet mignon, salmon and oysters.
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The meat menu, with steaks from Allen Brothers, includes the usual suspects: filet mignon, New York strip, ribeye and the wagyu cut of the day, as well as a steak burger.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Guests enjoyed a watermelon salad for an appetizer, then chose between a filet mignon, chicken breast or mushroom risotto for their main course before diving into slices of a four-tier vanilla wedding cake and spoonfuls of mango sorbet topped with Tajín.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Her favorite meals were spaghetti, steaks and on special occasions, filet mignon.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
The meat menu, with steaks from Allen Brothers, includes the usual suspects: filet mignon, New York strip, ribeye and the wagyu cut of the day, as well as a steak burger.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Guests enjoyed a watermelon salad for an appetizer, then chose between a filet mignon, chicken breast or mushroom risotto for their main course before diving into slices of a four-tier vanilla wedding cake and spoonfuls of mango sorbet topped with Tajín.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Her favorite meals were spaghetti, steaks and on special occasions, filet mignon.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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filet mignon
noun
fi·let mi·gnon
ˌfil-(ˌ)ā-mēn-ˈyän
fi-ˌlā-
plural filets mignons
-mēn-ˈyänz
: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a tenderloin
Etymology
French, literally, "dainty fillet"
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