: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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Officials say more than 1,600 members can expect to walk through the door for the first time on Easter Sunday for brunch.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The difference between a real deadline, imposed for legitimate reasons from without, and a fake one, conjured from within, is like the difference between eating brunch and seeing it on Instagram.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The Easter brunch preset menu is $55 per person and available on Saturday and Sunday.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
For weekend brunch, people rave about the eggs benedict with crab.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
The difference between a real deadline, imposed for legitimate reasons from without, and a fake one, conjured from within, is like the difference between eating brunch and seeing it on Instagram.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The Easter brunch preset menu is $55 per person and available on Saturday and Sunday.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
For weekend brunch, people rave about the eggs benedict with crab.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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brunch
noun
: a late breakfast, an early lunch, or a combination of the two
Etymology
breakfast and lunch
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