filet mignon
noun
fi·let mi·gnon
ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿ 
fi-ˌlā-
plural filets mignons
ˌfi-(ˌ)lā-mēn-ˈyōⁿz
fi-ˌlā-
: a thick slice of beef cut from the narrow end of a beef tenderloin
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Right now, luxury electric SUVs — the filet mignon of the automotive world — are on sale.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 6 May 2024
Choose from two of the following: Premium choice chateaubriand cut filet mignon, lump crab cakes, and Chilean sea bass cakes, whipped potatoes with rosemary, asparagus with red peppers and sea salt butter, and eight chocolate dipped strawberries.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2024
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 6 May 2024
Choose from two of the following: Premium choice chateaubriand cut filet mignon, lump crab cakes, and Chilean sea bass cakes, whipped potatoes with rosemary, asparagus with red peppers and sea salt butter, and eight chocolate dipped strawberries.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2024
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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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