: 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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Following their Wednesday luncheon, many Black House Democrats started to voice private concerns about Biden’s electability and the potential downstream effects on vulnerable lawmakers running in swing districts, four people familiar with the discussions said.
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Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
The activities that delegates will attend include breakfasts, luncheons, movies, trainings and official sessions.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024
Jamie Foxx promised to explain health scare 'in a funny way'
In March, Foxx alluded to his 2023 health scare while accepting the producers award at the African American Film Critics Association's awards luncheon.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
The Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce held its 43rd annual luncheon Friday, honoring local Black entrepreneurs and businesses.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2024
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Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
The activities that delegates will attend include breakfasts, luncheons, movies, trainings and official sessions.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024
Jamie Foxx promised to explain health scare 'in a funny way'
In March, Foxx alluded to his 2023 health scare while accepting the producers award at the African American Film Critics Association's awards luncheon.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
The Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce held its 43rd annual luncheon Friday, honoring local Black entrepreneurs and businesses.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2024
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheon. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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luncheon
noun
lun·cheon
ˈlən-chən 
: a light meal at midday
especially
: a formal lunch
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