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
  • The stoneware dishes, with their childlike design, candy-colored glazes, and divided compartments, might jog formative memories of Montessori sorting trays or vintage TV dinners.
    — Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
  • January is the fine-dining restaurant, and the resort offers a number of additional dining experiences, including The Rambling and Tiffin dinners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dinners
Noun
  • Congdu is, hands down, one of my favorite hotel breakfasts in town.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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
  • In its vacuum, a handful of buffets inspired by the brand sprouted up, including Soup ‘n Fresh in Rancho Cucamonga.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Casual all-day diner Café Mix on Level 1 offers buffets and appeals to sweet tooths with its dessert station and chocolate fountain.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 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
  • Beverages or snacks could meet that threshold and still contain more than enough THC to get people high.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The two entered a room full of mathematicians who were well supplied with lunch, snacks, and coffee and got to work.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of snacks
Noun
  • Staff cut raw chicken and then proceeded to cut lamb without washing, rinsing and sanitizing cutting boards and prep tables.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Pavarotti sat midway down one of the two long tables beside his parents, who had taken their first international flight to be there.
    — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tables
Noun
  • In This Article These Hawaiian dinner roll sandwiches are invited to every gathering in the South—from tailgates and book clubs to luncheons and celebrations of life.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of luncheons
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