BREAKFAST Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

breakfast 1 of 2

noun

Definition of breakfast

as in dinner

the first meal of the day a big/good/hearty breakfast

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verb

as in to lunch

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Recent Examples of breakfast

Noun

Everyone in my household, including my husband (who’s not a big breakfast eater) and my toddler (who is), is a big fan. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2026 Jet and Frances live in a fantastic house with a massive garden, eat ice cream for breakfast, and are as committed to dramatic eyeliner as Jennifer Lopez is to a nude lip. — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Verb

Regina tries to dismiss Louis by saying she’s got to switch the diner to breakfast. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Walking to my office generally means passing DJ Fawad’s food cart, a neighborhood fixture for coffee and breakfast sandwiches on the corner of Stone and Broad Street. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for breakfast

Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakfast

Noun

For dinner, start with a cheese plate and order a few tapas for the table.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Before dinner, Nathan tells her about the new anchor watch schedule.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of dinner

Verb

Ladies who lunch at The George cross paths with ladies who launch (startups, that is), men in smart suits are occasionally gala-bound, and creatives on laptops greet locals stopping in for a drink or afternoon tea under the ornate ceilings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
What would Sister, who lunched with the Astors and Whitneys, have thought of posting?

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2026

Definition of lunch

Noun

Later, Tina confirmed that the man in the buffet photo was the one who did it, Sophia told the jury.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
In the alternative dining venue Colonnade, breakfasts and lunches are buffets with an impressive variety of dishes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of buffet

Verb

With no peak to summit and no trailhead to return to, stopping to snack on wild raspberries and discuss what the group found felt equally part of the adventure.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Nestlé Buncha Crunch Buncha Crunch took the crispy chocolate of Crunch bars and transformed it into bite-sized clusters that were easy to snack on by the handful.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of snack

Noun

Perhaps you’re used to ordering omelets alongside bacon and hash browns for brunch, but this hearty egg dish is also an ideal solo supper.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
The service Warm and efficient, offering to show you around the historic corners of the hotel, remembering coffee orders at breakfast, and recommending dishes on the menu as if cooking supper in their own home.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of supper

Noun

There’s no point in debating with customers whether the perfect pot of tea or espresso coffee brews better at temperatures that don’t peel the skin from the roof of your mouth.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
Cool off with 8 unique tea lattes that take you around the world, a guide by Melody Xu.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of tea

Noun

But some excellent serving — and a little pressure from her past self — has propelled her to a fourth-round matchup against Aryna Sabalenka.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Pepsi contains citric acid, which Coca-Cola does not, and slightly more sugar per 12-ounce serving — about 41 grams to Coke's 39.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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