: 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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Having participated in a Southern Living luncheon group in a previous neighborhood, Kirby missed the camaraderie after moving to Haymarket, Virginia.
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Christina Daves,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Recently, Greenwald was the guest of honor at a small luncheon hosted by one of her patients, the tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Gisel Kordestani, in Atherton, California, one of the wealthiest towns in the country.
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Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Jamel Toppin for Forbes A group of attendees started the day with a luncheon and private archive tour at the American Philosophical Society, hosted by nonprofit leaders from across Philadelphia.
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Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
According to the Foundation, the luncheon celebrated 10 scholarship recipients and three nonprofit organizations serving Georgia's 5th Congressional District.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Christina Daves,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Recently, Greenwald was the guest of honor at a small luncheon hosted by one of her patients, the tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Gisel Kordestani, in Atherton, California, one of the wealthiest towns in the country.
—
Melanie Thernstrom,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Jamel Toppin for Forbes A group of attendees started the day with a luncheon and private archive tour at the American Philosophical Society, hosted by nonprofit leaders from across Philadelphia.
—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
According to the Foundation, the luncheon celebrated 10 scholarship recipients and three nonprofit organizations serving Georgia's 5th Congressional District.
—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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luncheon
noun
lun·cheon
ˈlən-chən 
: a light meal at midday
especially
: a formal lunch
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