as in dinner
the first meal of the day
a big/good/hearty breakfast
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Recent Examples of breakfast
Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Cottage Cheese If yogurt or kefir isn’t your thing, cottage cheese is another great option, especially for breakfast.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
Add seeds to breakfast recipes like oatmeal, yogurt, and pudding.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Bluebird Cafe handles breakfast.
—Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Cottage Cheese If yogurt or kefir isn’t your thing, cottage cheese is another great option, especially for breakfast.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
If the host serves and eats breakfast a 9 o'clock, guests should be awake and ready for the day by then.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
Add seeds to breakfast recipes like oatmeal, yogurt, and pudding.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakfast
Noun
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Staff helped with bags as needed, called for taxis promptly, and always welcomed us back with a friendly smile upon returning from dinner or other outings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Minimal, low-profile, and finished with a subtle platform sole, these Pumas are the sneakers that go from museum-hopping to dinner reservations without missing a beat.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Today’s clients aren’t just heiresses and socialites—such as the archetypal ladies who lunched Nan Kempner and Lynn Wyatt—they’re young tech founders, wealthy aesthetes, and archivists.—
Chloe Russell Kent,
Air Mail,
9 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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Make room on the buffet for this pasta salad that is proof that bacon and ranch will always belong together.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Paiza residents, however, would do well to make full use of the Paiza Sky Residence, where a rotating cast of sumptuous buffets, indulgent high tea,s and free-flowing cocktails await.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, there isn't a clear consensus on the absolute best time to snack for blood sugar, energy, and overall health.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rosemary makes one of the best companion plants for apple trees because of its strong scent that's unpleasing to critters looking to snack on a juicy red apple.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It can be used to season a cast-iron skillet, turned into a glossy chocolate coating, added to Christmas cookies, and used to saute supper ingredients.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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This recipe’s a playful riff on a traditional sheet pan supper.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For surf enthusiasts, Big Wave Bay is your call to arms, or rather, boards.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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And, showcasing their awesome, frightening power, one avalanche derailed a train in Switzerland on Monday, injuring five on board, while another swept through a refuge on a French mountainside earlier this month, shattering windows and dumping snowdrifts inside the building’s kitchen.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Glass jars full of tea leaves are arranged around the Kochi Cafe room.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Upstairs is a tatami mat tea ceremony space wrapped in decorative steel screens where, in a play of light and shadows, a lady in a dusty pink kimono whisks matcha.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Two slices of Ezekiel bread contain 150 milligrams of sodium, while the same serving of white bread packs 268 milligrams.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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Total intake across the day matters more than the calorie content of a single serving.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakfast. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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