: lunch
especially
: a formal usually midday meal as part of a meeting or for entertaining a guest
a company luncheon
a fund-raising luncheon
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On June 7, the fashion label hosted a luncheon, in celebration of its Through Her Lens program, that was attended by the hottest and up-and-coming stars in fashion, including Katie Holmes, Joey King, Kerry Washington and Francesca Scorsese, the 24-year-old daughter of filmmaker Martin Scorsese.
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Mayoral candidate Larry Turner to speak The Rancho Bernardo Republican Women group hosts mayoral candidate Larry Turner as the main speaker at a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. June 21 at The Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Bayer could bring another bill forward in Idaho next year and scheduled a luncheon for lawmakers in January 2025, according to a copy of the calendar obtained by the Statesman.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following a Senate Democratic party policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on May 1, 2024, in Washington, DC.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 May 2024
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Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Mayoral candidate Larry Turner to speak The Rancho Bernardo Republican Women group hosts mayoral candidate Larry Turner as the main speaker at a luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. June 21 at The Heights Country Club, 16066 Bernardo Heights Parkway.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Bayer could bring another bill forward in Idaho next year and scheduled a luncheon for lawmakers in January 2025, according to a copy of the calendar obtained by the Statesman.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following a Senate Democratic party policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on May 1, 2024, in Washington, DC.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 May 2024
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheon. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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luncheon
noun
lun·cheon
ˈlən-chən 
: a light meal at midday
especially
: a formal lunch
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