as in dinner
the first meal of the day
a big/good/hearty breakfast
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Recent Examples of breakfast
Essence, 6 July 2025
Parents can dine for $3 for breakfast and $4.25 for lunch.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Pizza lunches or bagel breakfasts are brainstorming hot houses.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The sleepover experience also includes dinner and breakfast.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Verb
This session is all about making breakfast work for your lifestyle.
—Essence, 6 July 2025
Parents can dine for $3 for breakfast and $4.25 for lunch.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Pizza lunches or bagel breakfasts are brainstorming hot houses.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
The sleepover experience also includes dinner and breakfast.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakfast
Noun
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Weeknight dinners and Sunday meal prep don't have to be a chore with these deals on a time-saving air fryer, a compact juicer, and more.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
9 July 2025
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Usually, cafe lattes in the mornings and dinners at the end of busy weeks.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The lifestyle influencer, 36, has been sharing content from her girls' vacation to Bali, where she's been lunching out, shopping and even getting matching tattoos with her friends.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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There are the ladies who lunch.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The buffet will also feature a brisket carving station and a selection of mini desserts.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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An extravagant breakfast buffet–brimming with Balinese, pan-Asian, and Western classics, along with a panoply of succulent tropical fruit and artisan pastries–greets guests daily at Sawah Terrace, Mandapa’s all-day dining destination.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Verb
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But when either snacking on regular bone-in rodents or a calcium-rich diet, snake cell crypts featured plenty of calcium, phosphorus, and iron spheroids.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
9 July 2025
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Abi Ferris was up bright and early June 13 snacking on a small charcuterie of apples, cheese and hummus while her mom, Nicole Ferris, braided her hair.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Pick up suppers like chicken pot pie, classic lasagna and coq au vin to enjoy later or snack on one of the homemade focaccia sandwiches and Splendora’s Gelato in store.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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Lent ends on Holy Thursday, April 17, with a Mass representing Jesus' last supper.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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This comes as Europe’s second-largest airline brings more aircraft on board, with a higher number of seats, and longer flights.—
John Choong,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Earlier this year, passengers on board IndiGo Flight 6E-2142 experienced another terrifying mid-air weather attack.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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This particular flavor pulls inspiration from peach iced tea for a fruity, sweet scent.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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This Yeti Rambler French Press is a simple design and holds up to 34 ounces of coffee (or tea!).—
Taylor Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Quinoa offers about 4 grams of protein per half-cup serving, which is more than many other grains.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
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The 10-piece serving has 23 grams of protein and 24 grams of total fat, while the 20-piece has 46 grams of protein and 49 grams of total fat.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakfast. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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