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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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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
  1. dinners
  2. messes
  3. snacks
  4. boards
  5. breakfasts
  6. luncheons
  7. teas
  8. buffets
Noun
  • At first there was just some casual small talk between them, then walks with their dogs, followed by dinners at pubs away from prying eyes and, finally, evenings spent cooking together.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Spread out across expansive work stations that resemble gleaming kitchen cubicles, chefs spend their days whipping up meals from soup to nuts, a laboratory of sorts to create appetizing and easy dinners to make at home.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dinners
Verb
  • Address messes immediately, use a cleaning caddy for convenience, and manage paperwork promptly.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ships, like airplanes, are designed with fluid dynamics in mind, and biofoul seriously messes that up.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Definition of messes
Noun
  • Our celebrations were led by women, my grandmother, mother, and aunts, who would meticulously clean the house and spend weeks preparing snacks and sweets.
    — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
  • When hiking or paddling, always head out with a buddy, a plan, a map, bug repellent, sunscreen, a first-aid kit, a flashlight, snacks and plenty of water.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of snacks
Verb
  • Nobody boards the bus expecting to become an accounting entry.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Susana Cabrera, Founder of SC Growth Counsel, helps CEOs and boards pressure-test high-stakes decisions before committing capital.
    — Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of boards
Noun
  • Ann Marie’s Cafe Sink into a red vinyl booth at Ann Marie’s Cafe, a retro diner serving hearty breakfasts and generous helpings of old-fashioned comfort food.
    — Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In the morning, our breakfasts were put through the hole in the door, in small oblong-square tin pans, made to fit, and holding a pint of chocolate, with brown bread, and an iron spoon.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakfasts
Noun
  • In This Article These Hawaiian dinner roll sandwiches are invited to every gathering in the South—from tailgates and book clubs to luncheons and celebrations of life.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
Noun
  • Skipping the Handwashing Station Those handwashing stations located near cruise ship buffets aren’t decorative.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The dinner buffets offer barbecue Thursdays, seafood Fridays or rib-eyes Saturdays.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of buffets

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