LUNCHES Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of lunch

as in dinners

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lunch

as in breakfasts

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fasts

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Recent Examples of lunches

Noun

Changes to school lunches These school nutrition directors were surveyed in October 2025, and since then, additional factors may threaten the robustness of school lunch programs. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026 Those types of lunches were later served on lunch wagons and, finally, in restaurants like Ono Hawaiian BBQ. — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunches

Noun

Taylor described team dinners, practice rounds and visits to the course as opportunities to build those relationships before the competition begins.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
The shows may be the official business of the week, but once the lights go down, the calendar fills up with store cocktails, intimate dinners, afterparties, brand activations and blockbuster raves — most of the time, all on the same night.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of dinners

Verb

Ships, like airplanes, are designed with fluid dynamics in mind, and biofoul seriously messes that up.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
From pet hair to crumbs, this Shark handheld cordless vacuum cleaner can tackle messes large and small, thanks to strong suction and a self-cleaning brush that resists pet hair accumulation.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026

Definition of messes

Noun

Volunteers should wear boots and long pants and bring bug spray, drinking water, and snacks or lunch, according to Zarfos.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Families can avoid food costs all together or pack water and snacks to not spend as much on food.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of snacks

Noun

The hotel’s gourmet restaurant, Glicine, now has a Michelin star, and the breakfasts, which were already a memorable feast, are even more so now.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Some cities, such as Seattle, and states, such as New York, fund their own universal school meals programs, but many schools pay for free-for-students breakfasts and lunch with federal dollars.

— Ari Sen, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of breakfasts

Noun

The whole point of luncheons like that is to convince members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to give your film an Oscar.

— Jimmy Chin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
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.

— Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

Definition of luncheons

Noun

Specialty coffees and teas like Jasmine kalamansi green tea and roasted rice oolong milk tea with guava cheese foam will be available to drink.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026
Certain teas, including ginger and peppermint tea, can also help with digestion and ease unpleasant symptoms such as gas and bloating.

— Rena Goldman, Health, 7 June 2026

Definition of teas

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