: 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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Talented and clearly a bit of a ham, Mary seems to never have missed a chance to sing at a church breakfast, Kiwanis luncheon, Christmas-tree lighting, radio broadcast or American Red Cross Christmas show.
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John Ficarra, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
The awards luncheon was sponsored by Wellstar and featured Jenna Banks, a best-selling author with an inspiring personal story of overcoming adversity in childhood.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Patriot Mobile was the top sponsor of the luncheon.
—Rachel Royster
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
At the hat luncheon, almost anything goes.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
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John Ficarra, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
The awards luncheon was sponsored by Wellstar and featured Jenna Banks, a best-selling author with an inspiring personal story of overcoming adversity in childhood.
—Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Patriot Mobile was the top sponsor of the luncheon.
—Rachel Royster
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
At the hat luncheon, almost anything goes.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheon. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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luncheon
noun
lun·cheon
ˈlən-chən 
: a light meal at midday
especially
: a formal lunch
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