: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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Top it off with an aquavit brunch cocktail.
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Christmas-morning brunch is an opulent affair served in the Grand Ballroom—featuring hot and cold food stations with dishes ranging from brined turkey to barbecue ribs to waffles and bite-size pies.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Afterward, Mullins hosts a brunch and party along the Independence Day parade route in Coronado.
—Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
The concept, which features influences from Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad, Haiti and Puerto Rico, serves Bernstein’s famous cuisine, craft cocktails and upbeat musical performances daily at lunch and dinner and during the weekend brunches.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Christmas-morning brunch is an opulent affair served in the Grand Ballroom—featuring hot and cold food stations with dishes ranging from brined turkey to barbecue ribs to waffles and bite-size pies.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025
Afterward, Mullins hosts a brunch and party along the Independence Day parade route in Coronado.
—Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
The concept, which features influences from Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad, Haiti and Puerto Rico, serves Bernstein’s famous cuisine, craft cocktails and upbeat musical performances daily at lunch and dinner and during the weekend brunches.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 7 Dec. 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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