continental breakfast
noun
often capitalized C
: a light breakfast (as of rolls or toast and coffee)
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Best Hotels & Resorts Beach House Hermosa Beach This oceanfront boutique hotel overlooking the Hermosa Beach Pier has 96 suites, each with balconies or patios, fireplaces, kitchenettes, and a daily complimentary continental breakfast.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
The club level concierge lounge will offer continental breakfast in the morning, wine and cheese receptions during the day and drinks and desserts in the evening.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
There’s high-speed WiFi, wheelchair-accessible rooms, and a complimentary continental breakfast.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Enjoy continental breakfast, performances and keynote presentation by Wendy Ellis.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025
The club level concierge lounge will offer continental breakfast in the morning, wine and cheese receptions during the day and drinks and desserts in the evening.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
There’s high-speed WiFi, wheelchair-accessible rooms, and a complimentary continental breakfast.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Enjoy continental breakfast, performances and keynote presentation by Wendy Ellis.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for continental breakfast
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“Continental breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continental%20breakfast. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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