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noun

plural of breakfast
as in dinners
the first meal of the day a big/good/hearty breakfast

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verb

present tense third-person singular of breakfast
as in lunches

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Recent Examples of breakfasts
Noun
My entire life was spent eating savory breakfasts (bring on the eggs, bacon, and hash browns), but at some point, my kids asked for waffles. — Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 June 2026 The menu includes United Kingdom staples such as shepherd’s pie and giant breakfasts that feature black pudding — a fancy word for a savory sausage mixed with blood. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 July 2026 Families can register for a weekly pickup of 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches at three different locations. — Cbs Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 24 June 2026 But many longtime gathering places for daily breakfasts and family dinner gatherings are still hanging on, with generations of regulars filling the seats. — Phillip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026 My favorite dining experience however remained our in-room breakfasts, set up by the window overlooking Waterloo. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 The White Doe Inn completes your small-town experience with homemade multi-course breakfasts on its generous porch and complimentary cruisers to take around town. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 Residents and visitors line downtown streets waving flags, children scramble for the best candy-catching spots along the parade route, and families spend the day enjoying pancake breakfasts, baseball and an evening fireworks show. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026 YouTube launched a Creator Club for the first time, running welcome breakfasts and brand speed dating lunches while Pinterest hosted feed worthy DIY builds and a tattoo parlor. — Taylor Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakfasts
  1. dinners
  2. lunches
  3. servings
  4. boards
  5. buffets
  6. snacks
  7. bites
  8. feeds
Noun
  • Evans says that means more young people feel pressure to spend to fit in, whether that’s saying yes to expensive bachelorette parties, last-minute concert tickets or big dinners.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Within the venue gates but outside the stands, groups of friends were playing cornhole and having picnic dinners from food trucks parked onsite; older attendees were chatting and kids were kicking around mini soccer balls.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Definition of dinners
Noun
  • Changes to school lunches These school nutrition directors were surveyed in October 2025, and since then, additional factors may threaten the robustness of school lunch programs.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Those types of lunches were later served on lunch wagons and, finally, in restaurants like Ono Hawaiian BBQ.
    — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of lunches
Noun
  • These come with two servings in a box (two egg bites per serving), in Uncured Bacon & Gruyère or Egg White & Roasted Red Pepper.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
  • For beer, that generally means one to two 12-ounce servings a day for men and one 12-ounce serving a day for women.
    — Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of servings
Noun
  • Jaylin Smalls of Rancho Cucamonga is 6-4, 230 pounds and moving up recruiting boards.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Today, Kober enjoys volunteering at his local community center, as well as making marquetry bookmarks and Viking chess boards.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of boards
Noun
  • Disney also offers free soda and other non-acoholic drinks on the pool deck, in dining rooms and buffets, and in the teens club - a benefit that would generally bring an extra fee on competing cruise lines.
    — Scott Laird, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • The same breakfast and lunch buffets are also served in the smaller bistro on Deck 8, which provides some excellent views of the surroundings—not to mention easy access to outdoor decks if wildlife is spotted during a meal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Definition of buffets
Noun
  • Small, sustainable changes — such as eating more vegetables and whole grains, choosing nuts or fruit instead of ultraprocessed snacks, and replacing sugary drinks with water — add up over time.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Parking lots fill early, families stream through the gates with strollers and snacks, and kids race from the giraffes to the aquarium, primate exhibits, and Kids Kingdom.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of snacks
Noun
  • The room grew louder as cocktails were refreshed and guests swapped favorite bites.
    — Karen Yuan, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • But while sharks are commonly found in the waters off the United States, shark bites are rare, experts say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of bites
Noun
  • Could the generations growing up with their brains hooked to endless video feeds be developing some kind of novel, as-yet-undetectable cognitive brilliance?
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Live feeds cover every available wall, showcasing flight paths, team schedules, ongoing shipments, and social media posts related to the event, while employees work in long rows throughout the command center.
    — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
Definition of feeds

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