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the first meal of the day
a big/good/hearty breakfast
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Recent Examples of breakfast
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
Cost is $225, including breakfast and lunch buffet, putting contest, mulligans and raffle tickets.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Nowhere are people more obsessed with the political eight-ball than Washington, D.C., where Mamdani was enjoying breakfast and kudos from congressional Democrats.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 17 July 2025
The Old Dillon Inn, circa 2025, will also serve breakfast and lunch.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
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Verb
Warda in Little Village will offer many signature items as well as breakfast and lunch items, additional rotating items along with coffee and tea.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
Cost is $225, including breakfast and lunch buffet, putting contest, mulligans and raffle tickets.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Nowhere are people more obsessed with the political eight-ball than Washington, D.C., where Mamdani was enjoying breakfast and kudos from congressional Democrats.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 17 July 2025
The Old Dillon Inn, circa 2025, will also serve breakfast and lunch.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakfast
Noun
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Welcomed aboard with a chilled glass of white Port, settle in for your first dinner: crispy crab cakes, veal sirloin, and mini cheese boards, or nightly Viking staples—think Caesar salads and juicy Angus ribeye.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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While suburban teachers can commute to a meeting and be home for dinner, rural affiliates must book hotels, rent vehicles, and use up personal days just to sit in a room where they are often outnumbered and politically outshouted.—
Jeremy Gosnell,
Baltimore Sun,
20 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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Our variety of cuisine and all-you-can-eat aspect set us apart from other buffets or grill restaurants.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Morgan Wallen Pre-Party Salt Tacos y Tequila is hosting parties before the concerts on Friday and Saturday with a buffet, cocktails, games and photo ops in the upstairs bar.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
17 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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Over two days of snacking and chatting with booth representatives, here are the three biggest takeaways.—
Arietta Hallock,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
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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Earlier this year, passengers on board IndiGo Flight 6E-2142 experienced another terrifying mid-air weather attack.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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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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Some of the teas Stachura offers include strawberry basil, vanilla sweetgrass and sweet sage.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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For decades, Servan-Schreiber and her husband, Jean-Louis, breakfasted together, worked all day, and broke at 4 P.M. for tea and cakes.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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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 24 Jul. 2025.
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