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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 luncheons
All women in Rancho Bernardo and adjacent communities are welcome to attend its luncheons held on the first Thursday of September through June at the Maderas Golf Club in Poway.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
It's served as an appetizer year-round, at luncheons for any occasion, or enjoyed as a simple summer meal.
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Anaheim Hills Women’s Club is a social organization that hosts monthly luncheons, which are open to all women interested in fun and friendships.
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Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Senators meet for weekly caucus luncheons.
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Cate Martel,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
Mandelman, the president of the board, had the busiest social calendar of all his colleagues for the second year running, accepting tickets to nearly 20 parties, galas, awards ceremonies and luncheons.
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Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
Quarterly luncheons with municipal leaders have worked in the past and would be helpful in the future.
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Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
Mom often baked for funeral luncheons, grabbed many tags from the giving tree and donated to Saint Jude’s, Smile Train and worthy causes.
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Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Equally iconic were its galas and benefit luncheons— events as memorable as the department store itself.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
It's served as an appetizer year-round, at luncheons for any occasion, or enjoyed as a simple summer meal.
—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Anaheim Hills Women’s Club is a social organization that hosts monthly luncheons, which are open to all women interested in fun and friendships.
—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Senators meet for weekly caucus luncheons.
—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
Mandelman, the president of the board, had the busiest social calendar of all his colleagues for the second year running, accepting tickets to nearly 20 parties, galas, awards ceremonies and luncheons.
—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
Quarterly luncheons with municipal leaders have worked in the past and would be helpful in the future.
—
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
Mom often baked for funeral luncheons, grabbed many tags from the giving tree and donated to Saint Jude’s, Smile Train and worthy causes.
—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Equally iconic were its galas and benefit luncheons— events as memorable as the department store itself.
—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheons
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With 775 rooms, the palace also provides office space for the royal bureaucracy and hosts lavish state dinners for visiting presidents and potentates.
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Ahead, an InStyle writer gathered six shoe styles to wear from the office to happy hour and dinners with friends.
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Wounds as small as tick bites can attract the flies.
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That all adds up to a lot of bites.
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The menu ranges from multi-course kaiseki and wagyu shabu-shabu to vegetarian options, and in the morning, both Japanese and Western breakfasts are available.
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My entire life was spent eating savory breakfasts (bring on the eggs, bacon, and hash browns), but at some point, my kids asked for waffles.
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But in 2019, the group started to tighten the energy efficiency standard in gulps.
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Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.
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These come with two servings in a box (two egg bites per serving), in Uncured Bacon & Gruyère or Egg White & Roasted Red Pepper.
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For beer, that generally means one to two 12-ounce servings a day for men and one 12-ounce serving a day for women.
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The indictment further alleges Eidleh created Federal Child Nutrition Program sites using nominee owners, then falsely claimed the sites were serving meals to thousands of children each day.
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This easy summer casserole recipe proves meatless meals can be incredibly hearty, healthy, and colorful.
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An all-day menu is also available—whether for a sit-down lunch, or just snacks by the pool—with mezze-type foods like tabbouleh, tomato salad, feta with olives and grapes, and garlic fries, as well as larger plates like a fennel and beef burger and a sardine pie.
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Have Bowls Of Nuts At Every Turn A table full of gourmet appetizers may be lovely, but Schaub says her grandmother knew to make these little pre-dinner snacks accessible and approachable.
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Disney also offers free soda and other non-acoholic drinks on the pool deck, in dining rooms and buffets, and in the teens club - a benefit that would generally bring an extra fee on competing cruise lines.
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The same breakfast and lunch buffets are also served in the smaller bistro on Deck 8, which provides some excellent views of the surroundings—not to mention easy access to outdoor decks if wildlife is spotted during a meal.
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“Luncheons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheons. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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