luncheon

noun

lun·​cheon ˈlən-chən How to pronounce luncheon (audio)
: lunch
especially : a formal usually midday meal as part of a meeting or for entertaining a guest
a company luncheon
a fund-raising luncheon

Examples of luncheon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During the luncheon, the Guild honored publicist Jackie Bazan with the Bob Yeager Award for community service, and the Motion Picture & Television Fund with the Henri Bollinger Award for special merit. Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024 During a recent appearance at the 7th Annual African American Film Critics Association Special Achievement Awards luncheon, Foxx detailed plans to answer whatever any lingering questions about the scare. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2024 What came back was an invitation to attend the Women in Film luncheon honoring Barbra Streisand in May 1984. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024 Toronto’s Chinatown planned two days of celebrations featuring a lion dance, a Chinese luncheon, and a mahjong game tournament. TIME, 24 Feb. 2024 This year’s spring luncheon, co-chaired by Maggie Bobileff and Sage Billick, is set for April 24 at the Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024 Among his stops was an April 2, 1976, campaign luncheon with ethnic group leaders at Mader's, 1041 N. King Drive. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2024 During their time in Los Angeles, Wine and Kyagulanyi kept up a hectic schedule of press interviews and the meet-and-greet parties that are standard Oscar campaign events, in addition to the luncheon, where Kyagulanyi was seated next to Cillian Murphy and took a selfie with Emma Stone. Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2024 Stewart will receive the award at the 61st Annual ICG Publicist Awards luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on March 8. LAUNCHES The new production staffing website ShoBizzy has officially launched, with advisors from congloms including Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, and NBCUniversal. Jaden Thompson, Variety, 20 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of nuncheon light snack, alteration of Middle English nonshench midday refreshment, from non noon + schench drink

First Known Use

circa 1652, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of luncheon was circa 1652

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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheon. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

luncheon

noun
lun·​cheon ˈlən-chən How to pronounce luncheon (audio)
: a light meal at midday
especially : a formal lunch

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