continental breakfast
noun
variants
often Continental breakfast
: a light breakfast (as of rolls or toast and coffee)
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In the morning, the bar landscape becomes the setting for a full continental breakfast.
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The retreat will include interactive talks, personal time for couples’ reflection and discussion, a continental breakfast and catered lunch, and adoration with a special blessing for the couples.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
There’s a continental breakfast of big banks involved.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The modest continental breakfast spread, also served there, includes pastries from Blue Duck Bakery.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The retreat will include interactive talks, personal time for couples’ reflection and discussion, a continental breakfast and catered lunch, and adoration with a special blessing for the couples.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
There’s a continental breakfast of big banks involved.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
The modest continental breakfast spread, also served there, includes pastries from Blue Duck Bakery.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 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 16 Jan. 2026.
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