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collations

noun

plural of collation
as in dinners

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  1. dinners
  2. breakfasts
  3. teas
  4. buffets
  5. lunches
  6. snacks
  7. tables
  8. luncheons
Noun
  • Taylor described team dinners, practice rounds and visits to the course as opportunities to build those relationships before the competition begins.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The shows may be the official business of the week, but once the lights go down, the calendar fills up with store cocktails, intimate dinners, afterparties, brand activations and blockbuster raves — most of the time, all on the same night.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of dinners
Noun
  • Some cities, such as Seattle, and states, such as New York, fund their own universal school meals programs, but many schools pay for free-for-students breakfasts and lunch with federal dollars.
    — Ari Sen, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Enjoy downtown views and memorable breakfasts at the Nicollet Island Inn.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of breakfasts
Noun
  • Specialty coffees and teas like Jasmine kalamansi green tea and roasted rice oolong milk tea with guava cheese foam will be available to drink.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • Certain teas, including ginger and peppermint tea, can also help with digestion and ease unpleasant symptoms such as gas and bloating.
    — Rena Goldman, Health, 7 June 2026
Definition of teas
Noun
  • With everything from vegan pastries to vegetarian lunch buffets, there’s something for everyone.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 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 buffets
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
  • Volunteers should wear boots and long pants and bring bug spray, drinking water, and snacks or lunch, according to Zarfos.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Families can avoid food costs all together or pack water and snacks to not spend as much on food.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of snacks
Noun
  • Amenities and experiences The hotel’s main attraction is its rooftop pool and lounge, which, though a bit small, is nicely outfitted with couches, high top tables and wicker chairs and offers views of surrounding skyscrapers and Biscayne Bay.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In one of the images, Holmes stands stiffly in the foreground against long tables filled with equipment, wearing a pristine white lab coat over her signature dark turtleneck.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of tables
Noun
  • The whole point of luncheons like that is to convince members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to give your film an Oscar.
    — Jimmy Chin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • All women in Rancho Bernardo and adjacent communities are welcome to attend its luncheons held on the first Thursday of September through June at the Maderas Golf Club in Poway.
    — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
Definition of luncheons
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“Collations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collations. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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