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plural mesdames
mā-ˈdäm 
-ˈdam
—used as a title equivalent to Mrs. for a married woman not of English-speaking nationality
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Kaplan, a sake evangelist, pairs French wines and harmonious sakes with abalone pot pies and fluffy shoku-pan croque-madames.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The madame of the brothel network that operated in the suburbs of Boston and Washington D.C. will spend four years in prison.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
The film follows two part-tribal sisters trained as servants by an English madame on a Himalayan colonial estate.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
In the hexagonal entryway, the air smelled lightly of roses and musk, as if an elegant madame had passed through the space just before us.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
There are also figures like Carmen Ejogo's Eve Karlo, Oz's lover and a madame of the night.
—EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Well, mesdames et messieurs, Kylie, for all her daring, is nothing compared to the delusionally ambitious French.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Go for brunch and try that drool-worthy croque madame; for lunch with kids and order pizzas; for happy hour for half-price bubbles and oysters; or for dinner with friends or on date night.
—Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2022
Sorry, madame vice president, but your bravado is showing.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 15 Oct. 2022
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The madame of the brothel network that operated in the suburbs of Boston and Washington D.C. will spend four years in prison.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
The film follows two part-tribal sisters trained as servants by an English madame on a Himalayan colonial estate.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Nov. 2024
In the hexagonal entryway, the air smelled lightly of roses and musk, as if an elegant madame had passed through the space just before us.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
There are also figures like Carmen Ejogo's Eve Karlo, Oz's lover and a madame of the night.
—EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
Well, mesdames et messieurs, Kylie, for all her daring, is nothing compared to the delusionally ambitious French.
—Drew Goins, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Go for brunch and try that drool-worthy croque madame; for lunch with kids and order pizzas; for happy hour for half-price bubbles and oysters; or for dinner with friends or on date night.
—Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2022
Sorry, madame vice president, but your bravado is showing.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 15 Oct. 2022
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“Madame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madame. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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