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 luncheon is sponsored by my law firm, Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek.
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
The scholarship debuted during homecoming weekend, with an accompanying performance by Smith at a fundraising luncheon with the music school’s rock band and later at the halftime show of the Gophers football game against the Purdue Boilermakers.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Industry leaders were treated to a barbecue at the stables of Percy Warner Steeplechase Course, a dinner at Belle Meade Country Club and a Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Tickets for the luncheon can be purchased here.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
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Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
The scholarship debuted during homecoming weekend, with an accompanying performance by Smith at a fundraising luncheon with the music school’s rock band and later at the halftime show of the Gophers football game against the Purdue Boilermakers.
—Sophia Arndt, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Industry leaders were treated to a barbecue at the stables of Percy Warner Steeplechase Course, a dinner at Belle Meade Country Club and a Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
Tickets for the luncheon can be purchased here.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheon
Noun
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After dinner, the family took a photo together one last time in the house's iconic entryway, and Caitlyn joined in, too, though Kendall had to remind her to put her phone away and smile for the photo.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Chelsea Boots Chaco Fields Chelsea Waterproof For easy, versatile fall footwear, pack a boot that can handle everything from a simple hike to a reservation at a restaurant for dinner.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When, and who is bringing supper and who's staying overnight.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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In an April 2023 interview with D Magazine, Clayton described Ellen's childhood home as the gathering place for all of their friends and said her parents, Leslie and Jim Melson, would always invite people to stay for supper.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Not our favorite of the breakfast meats, the poster admits, but not past its expiration date.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meals — breakfast, lunch and a snack — are provided to kids four days a week in Head Start programs.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Avoid café-style lattes and chai concentrates, which can often contain 30 grams of sugar or more in a single serving.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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The same serving meets about 50% of your vitamin C needs.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The service was crisp, the portions were highly generous (don’t miss the breakfast buffet).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Anglers would cast three flies below a strike indicator, offering hungry trout a veritable buffet of options drifting downstream.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Deer will gobble them up as a high-protein meal.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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Try eating smaller meals more often to get the energy and nutrients your body needs.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Enjoy your morning coffee or tea on the private back porch, or settle into the living room with a good book.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025
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Dressy Attire London has its fair share of traditions, including afternoon tea and nights of theater.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Even as dusk descended, people lined up to gulp from public fountains (another blessing), to fill their water bottles, or to splash their bare skin.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheon. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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