: lunch
especially
: a formal usually midday meal as part of a meeting or for entertaining a guest
a company luncheon
a fund-raising luncheon
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These Hawaiian dinner roll sandwiches are invited to every gathering in the South—from tailgates and book clubs to luncheons and celebrations of life.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
University of Arkansas men’s basketball Coach John Calipari made an appearance in Little Rock on Thursday to accept his Leader of the Year honor from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Arkansas during a luncheon event at Pleasant Valley Country Club.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
The entertaining expert made a fashionable case for the cozy fabric at a recent luncheon hosted by the Museum at FIT’s 2025 Couture Council.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The event was modeled after MGM’s Studio luncheon to commemorate their 25th anniversary, which also welcomed actors, producers and other luminaries.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
University of Arkansas men’s basketball Coach John Calipari made an appearance in Little Rock on Thursday to accept his Leader of the Year honor from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Arkansas during a luncheon event at Pleasant Valley Country Club.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2025
The entertaining expert made a fashionable case for the cozy fabric at a recent luncheon hosted by the Museum at FIT’s 2025 Couture Council.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The event was modeled after MGM’s Studio luncheon to commemorate their 25th anniversary, which also welcomed actors, producers and other luminaries.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for luncheon
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheon. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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luncheon
noun
lun·cheon
ˈlən-chən 
: a light meal at midday
especially
: a formal lunch
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