breakfast
noun
break·fast
ˈbrek-fəst 
1
: the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning
2
: the food prepared for a breakfast
eat your breakfast
breakfast
verb
breakfaster
noun
Examples of breakfast in a Sentence
I had pancakes for breakfast.
Did you have breakfast before you left?
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Gitano Beach, the property's beach club and daytime restaurant, is open for breakfast and lunch.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Among the most prominent findings from community outreach, which included surveys, walkabouts, pop-up events and a builder’s breakfast, were concerns about traffic speeding, inadequate lighting, lack of street trees and the absence of a cohesive identity for the corridor.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Frette’s signature cotton sateen gives this set a crisp texture reserved for luxury hotel rooms, and its sea blue colorway delivers a shoreside experience regardless of location that pairs best with an open window, an ocean breeze, and breakfast in bed.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
All schools will be open, breakfast and lunch will be provided, and all students will be properly supervised.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Among the most prominent findings from community outreach, which included surveys, walkabouts, pop-up events and a builder’s breakfast, were concerns about traffic speeding, inadequate lighting, lack of street trees and the absence of a cohesive identity for the corridor.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Frette’s signature cotton sateen gives this set a crisp texture reserved for luxury hotel rooms, and its sea blue colorway delivers a shoreside experience regardless of location that pairs best with an open window, an ocean breeze, and breakfast in bed.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
All schools will be open, breakfast and lunch will be provided, and all students will be properly supervised.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for breakfast
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“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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