Monte Cristo

[ mon-tee kris-toh ]

noun

1. a sandwich containing slices of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese, dipped in beaten egg and fried until brown.

Example Sentences

You can spot artifacts from the defunct Everett and Monte Cristo Railway alongside the trail, getting glimpses of the town that was Monte Cristo.

From Seattle Times

He read a lot: “The Count of Monte Cristo,” “My Ántonia,” “On Gold Mountain,” “Anna Karenina” and lots of Jackie Collins.

From Los Angeles Times

Lin gets away with the loot, but in a betrayal akin to “The Count of Monte Cristo,” Qian Lu turns on his friend, causing Lin to be sentenced to life at a grueling work camp.

From New York Times

Producers and assistants, phones glued to ears, bustled in and out, anxiously monitoring the stormy weather that prevented the cast and crew from heading to the set: a house modeled on the Monte Cristo Cottage in Connecticut, the seaside home of O’Neill’s family that provides the setting of this autobiographical play.

From New York Times

“I immediately fell head over heels for my parents,” Foster said, adding that he had brought some foraged greenery from the actual Monte Cristo cottage as a talisman.

From New York Times