luncheon

noun

Definition of luncheonnext
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 On Wednesday, Neiman Marcus celebrated Rachel Scott’s debut runway collection for Proenza Schouler with an intimate luncheon and presentation at its Beverly Hills store. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 Saada hit back during a luncheon with French producers at Cannes, telling the crowd Canal+ would no longer be working with signatories. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 July 2026 There’s no luncheon or shower that wouldn’t do well with a basic chicken salad made with mayonnaise. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 Melania said at a May 20 luncheon for senators’ spouses, according to a copy of her remarks shared by the White House. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for luncheon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheon
  1. dinner
  2. supper
  3. breakfast
  4. serving
  5. buffet
  6. meal
  7. tea
  8. gulp
Noun
  • Spice debuted with Sunday brunch in May 2025 and began dinner service this past February.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The gala includes cocktails and dinner at the Mint Museum Uptown, leading into Bell’s performance of the Bruch violin concerto at the Knight Theater.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of dinner
Noun
  • Perhaps you’re used to ordering omelets alongside bacon and hash browns for brunch, but this hearty egg dish is also an ideal solo supper.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The service Warm and efficient, offering to show you around the historic corners of the hotel, remembering coffee orders at breakfast, and recommending dishes on the menu as if cooking supper in their own home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of supper
Noun
  • Charles City Elementary also held its annual boo-hoo breakfast for parents.
    — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In 2014, he was honored by student leaders and activists in San Diego at a Cesar Chavez Service Clubs breakfast, showing up with a cortito in his hand, according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of breakfast
Noun
  • But some excellent serving — and a little pressure from her past self — has propelled her to a fourth-round matchup against Aryna Sabalenka.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Pepsi contains citric acid, which Coca-Cola does not, and slightly more sugar per 12-ounce serving — about 41 grams to Coke's 39.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of serving
Noun
  • The restaurant, Caffè dell’Oro, which has sidewalk seating overlooking the river, serves a fabulous buffet breakfast and upscale Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That provides a nice buffet to choose from depending on the topic.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of buffet
Noun
  • An exposition-heavy meal with her two adult children, Molly (Pamela Anderson) and Ron (Murray Bartlett), reveals how little anyone expects of this recently widowed Chicago woman.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Typically, Jewish families will go to synagogue to pray and hear the traditional sounds of the shofar horn, followed by a festive meal with family and friends.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of meal
Noun
  • The full-service kitchen came equipped with a small dining table, stove, oven, microwave, fridge, a tea/coffee station, and multiple closets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Before her wedding, Jepsen tells me, the bridal party had tea at the Plaza.
    — Katie Heaney, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tea
Noun
  • Kenzo leaned back so that his bobbing Adam’s apple was visible, and drank it down in one gulp.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cradled in her arms, the newborn suckles eagerly, its tiny paws paddling the air with every gulp.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of gulp

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