as in dinner
a usually formal lunch that occurs as part of a meeting or for entertaining a guest
a company luncheon
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Recent Examples of luncheon
The pair walked hand in hand while attending the nominees luncheon for the 70th Annual Academy Awards in 1998.
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Laura Millar,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Tuesday’s luncheon was a private chamber event.
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Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
As a boy, Cole saw Civil War veterans in a parade, Wood said during the luncheon.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Trump also poked Macron by telling a private luncheon in April that his wife, Brigitte Macron, treats her husband badly.
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Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for luncheon
Laura Millar,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Tuesday’s luncheon was a private chamber event.
—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
As a boy, Cole saw Civil War veterans in a parade, Wood said during the luncheon.
—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
Trump also poked Macron by telling a private luncheon in April that his wife, Brigitte Macron, treats her husband badly.
—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for luncheon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheon
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Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
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Without it, the experience risks drifting into the broad category of pretty resort dinner.
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And that evening, the German submachine gunners had to do without their supper.
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Fourth of July Dinner Party Decorated with sweet fresh corn-chile relish and flavorfully spiced, this flank steak is an elegant summer supper favorite .
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Big families will feel at home at Embassy Suites by Hilton Sarasota, which offers suites that sleep up to six, free made-to-order breakfast daily, and a nightly evening reception with complimentary drinks and snacks.
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There’s a perfectly sized breakfast nook off the kitchen, which is compact but comes with a lot of storage, stainless-steel appliances (full size, the listing notes), and counter seating.
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This same three-tablespoon serving of hemp seeds will also give you about 9-10 grams of protein, healthy fats like omega-3s, and fiber, Manaker said.
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Additionally, cucumbers and zucchinis are very low in carbs, containing less than 4 grams of carbs per 100-gram serving.
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Stepping aboard a cruise ship often feels like entering a floating city, complete with endless buffets, poolside cocktails, and attentive staff ready to cater to your every possible need.
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Guests can opt for a breakfast buffet ($39) or à la carte dishes like blue corn pancakes and smoked salmon eggs Benedict.
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After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
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Two wineries, one village meal and one archaeological stop in a day is enough.
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SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
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One server, who poured both me and himself a shot of the clear liquid one evening, shared that his yia yia lived to be 100 by drinking raki with her mountain tea each morning, before heading to the olive grove to work.
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Given the construction of the bracket, any African team that has its eye on a quarterfinals bid will likely have to push through the likes of Argentina (gulp) or England (woof), France (le woof) or Spain (yipes).
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It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheon. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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