lobster thermidor

noun

lobster ther·​mi·​dor -ˈthər-mə-ˌdȯr 

: cooked lobster meat in a rich wine sauce stuffed into a lobster shell and browned

Examples of lobster thermidor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our film's Bourdain will inspire him to reach higher by adding a lobster thermidor to the menu, one of those tired devices by which the mentee becomes the mentor. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

As celebrity guests and stars escaped the rain, more than a few grabbed a frosty martini from servers standing near the entrance as trays of lobster thermidor tartlets were passed about. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026

Bonnell’s special for the night includes lobster bisque, tomato-jalapeño soup or salad, plus a choice of entrees including a surf-and-turf combo with the restaurant’s popular bison tenderloin and lobster thermidor. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026

There are upgrades for every course, including the return of tableside Caesar salad service for an additional $18, half a dozen oysters for $20 or lobster thermidor for $49. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2025

Upstairs, the menu is built out with traditional French mains like lobster thermidor and Dover sole à la Grenouille, an homage to the iconic and now-closed uptown French restaurant. — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 July 2025

Free-flowing Champagne or lobster thermidor at 30,000 feet in the air isn't just for the rich and famous. — Stella Shon, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2024

Choose from about a dozen cuts of beef, alongside lamb, veal, duck, fish, and lobster thermidor. — Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

thermidor, from French, from Thermidor, drama (1891) by Victorien Sardou

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above