: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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No host brunch and introduction to the new executive director of the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego, Stephanie Murphy.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
At Fontana, Italian cuisine unfolds around the courtyard fountain, and Sunday's champagne brunch remains one of Miami's most celebrated traditions.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
The Restaurant Week menus run from 10 AM to 4 PM for brunch with dishes like burrata with apple and radicchio, orecchiette with broccoli and sausage, and pistachio panna cotta.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
There was the bottomless brunch joint in West Loop.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
At Fontana, Italian cuisine unfolds around the courtyard fountain, and Sunday's champagne brunch remains one of Miami's most celebrated traditions.
—Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
The Restaurant Week menus run from 10 AM to 4 PM for brunch with dishes like burrata with apple and radicchio, orecchiette with broccoli and sausage, and pistachio panna cotta.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
There was the bottomless brunch joint in West Loop.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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