: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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The cocktail—gin and lemon juice, electrified with champagne—is equally at home in enthusiastic toasts on New Years Eve as it is deployed into eager hands on a normal Sunday brunch.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
Between Friday night cocktail receptions and sore-headed Sunday brunches, what might once have been a half-day affair can now easily envelop three or four days.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 July 2024
Billie’s Grocery This gluten-free brunch spot and bakery offers a glorious selection of pastries and desserts to enjoy alongside with your matcha latte.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2024
Dining Start with Breakfast Ease into your visit with brunch at Commune, have a flaky breakfast sandwich at Handsome Biscuit, or grab a pour-over at Cure Coffeehouse.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 5 July 2024
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2024
Between Friday night cocktail receptions and sore-headed Sunday brunches, what might once have been a half-day affair can now easily envelop three or four days.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 July 2024
Billie’s Grocery This gluten-free brunch spot and bakery offers a glorious selection of pastries and desserts to enjoy alongside with your matcha latte.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2024
Dining Start with Breakfast Ease into your visit with brunch at Commune, have a flaky breakfast sandwich at Handsome Biscuit, or grab a pour-over at Cure Coffeehouse.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 5 July 2024
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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