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 awards luncheon was sponsored by Wellstar and featured Jenna Banks, a best-selling author with an inspiring personal story of overcoming adversity in childhood.
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Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Patriot Mobile was the top sponsor of the luncheon.
—Rachel Royster
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
At the hat luncheon, almost anything goes.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Serve this at your next cookout, barbecue, or summer luncheon.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
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Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
Patriot Mobile was the top sponsor of the luncheon.
—Rachel Royster
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
At the hat luncheon, almost anything goes.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Serve this at your next cookout, barbecue, or summer luncheon.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheon
Noun
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Plus, the addition of a cuff adds a more polished aesthetic that prevents you from looking frumpy at the office or dinner.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Both restaurants do solid business, although Kinu Sushi Bar only opens for dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
Noun
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My father would read us a chapter after supper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Simmered in a smoky, buttery, extra-creamy sauce, this hearty chicken pasta supper is cowboy-approved.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Beyond the bar, guests have access to an exclusive room service menu with proper meals for breakfast, dinner, and late-night orders.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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The kitchen includes a large island and a breakfast area close to a cloak and powder room nearby.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Two slices of Ezekiel bread contain 150 milligrams of sodium, while the same serving of white bread packs 268 milligrams.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
4 May 2026
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One study linked eating at least two servings of avocado (1 serving = ½ avocado) per week with a lower risk of heart disease and coronary heart disease (CHD).—
Emily Brown,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Like van Milligen, Leonte said the buffet operations had changed.—
Nollaig O'Connor,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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Workshops, massages, meditation and natural hot spring baths anchor the experience, with farm-to-table buffet meals offered in omnivorous or vegan options.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Dad always told you breakfast was the most important meal of the day.—
Hannah Lee Leidy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 May 2026
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On another occasion out for a meal with friends in NYC, Swift embraced her most bridal look yet, wearing a black spaghetti strap tank top from the The Row paired with an ivory silk maxi skirt from Meshki—well, very bridal, but also very Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The long-simmering feud with Britain came to a boil at the end of 1773, when a group of Bostonians dressed up as Indians and dumped a large freight of British tea into the harbor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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This old-fashioned coffee cake recipe is the perfect companion to the after-church coffee and tea.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
Noun
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This primordial gulp, creating a condition known as endosymbiosis (also thought to be the origin story of mitochondria), is believed to have happened just once.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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Jimmy Butler was retained for, gulp, Kyle Lowry and, double-gulp, Terry Rozier.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheon. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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