: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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Open for lunch and dinner, as well as brunch on Sunday, Spoon & Spindle offers an elevated Southern fusion menu where dishes like Boudin Spring Rolls, Bourbon Glazed Pork Loin, and Po’Mi (a po’boy-banh mi mashup) all share space on the same menu.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
From splitting brunch bills to investing together, here’s how women are reshaping financial trust within friendships.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The brunch is the foundation’s biggest annual fundraiser, having replaced what was an annual gala.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Then up in the mountains, Skarsgård introduced us at the annual brunch for Telluride’s festival patrons.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
From splitting brunch bills to investing together, here’s how women are reshaping financial trust within friendships.
—Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The brunch is the foundation’s biggest annual fundraiser, having replaced what was an annual gala.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Then up in the mountains, Skarsgård introduced us at the annual brunch for Telluride’s festival patrons.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brunch
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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