au gratin
adjective
au gra·tin
ō-ˈgrä-tᵊn 
ȯ-,
-ˈgra-
: covered with bread crumbs or grated cheese and browned (as under a broiler)
au gratin
adverb
Examples of au gratin in a Sentence
They served potatoes au gratin with the fish.
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Must-try menu items include the Delmonico steak or the bone-in tenderloin and French onion soup au gratin.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
French fries, tater tots, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, roasted potatoes, latkes, potato chips, croquettes, potato au gratin—the list is endless.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Who said asparagus couldn't be just as cheesy and creamy as potatoes au gratin?
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Options buys the food, and a volunteer cooking crew serves up noontime and evening meals such as burgers and brats the first afternoon of the hunt, along with heartier evening fare such as pork chops with mashed potatoes and gravy, ham and au gratin potatoes.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
French fries, tater tots, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, roasted potatoes, latkes, potato chips, croquettes, potato au gratin—the list is endless.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Who said asparagus couldn't be just as cheesy and creamy as potatoes au gratin?
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Options buys the food, and a volunteer cooking crew serves up noontime and evening meals such as burgers and brats the first afternoon of the hunt, along with heartier evening fare such as pork chops with mashed potatoes and gravy, ham and au gratin potatoes.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for au gratin
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“Au gratin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20gratin. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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