supper

noun

Definition of suppernext
as in dinner

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Recent Examples of supper For eight years, Hartshorne Public Schools has designed its bus schedules, personnel contracts, lunch times and school hours around serving a late-afternoon supper to students. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Sep. 2026 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 Since 1911, the event has brought together Italian and German volunteers who lovingly make meatballs and ravioli, and families and friends who sit at rows of long tables to enjoy the homemade supper. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for supper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supper
  1. dinner
  2. lunch
  3. breakfast
  4. luncheon
  5. snack
  6. tea
  7. buffet
  8. repast
Noun
  • Bring a suit for a dip off the rocks, or be among the lucky few to score a dinner reservation or one of the five small, but cozy sea-facing rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Tickets start at $95 for a three-course lunch and $139 for a five-course dinner.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dinner
Noun
  • Downstairs, Juniper Table offers a counter-service bar for espresso and juice, a Cal-Med breakfast and lunch menu during the day, and a full-service dinner menu at night.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The officer picked up the phone and a woman on the other line said that Satterley was heading to Cava for lunch.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of lunch
Noun
  • The Brasserie beside it, a continuation of the same vibe, focuses on French dishes with some good vegetarian options, and hosts a breakfast buffet with lovely local products.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of breakfast
Noun
  • The vandalism came before Sunday afternoon's scholarship luncheon honoring Ella French.
    — CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of luncheon
Noun
  • The snack company refused and asked the band to stop throwing Cheez-Its from the stage.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Beverages or snacks could meet that threshold and still contain more than enough THC to get people high.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of snack
Noun
  • Suite guests unlock access to Summersalt, the resort’s swish, adults-only beach club with Burj-front sunbeds, while a refined Club Lounge offers a quiet spot for breakfasts, afternoon tea, and early-evening sundowners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Platinum cardmembers will also receive a complimentary gift of a dark-roasted tea with any purchases, as well as an exclusive JW Anderson limited-edition work on card and bookmark package.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of tea
Noun
  • Unfurling through the grand midcentury Grill room was a snaking, glamorously gluttonous serpentine buffet that stretched from entrance to their 20-foot tall windows.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • For now, breakfast is served there with a continental buffet and robust menu of Indonesian and Western dishes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of buffet
Noun
  • Detroit police are investigating a gunfight that left two men injured Saturday evening at a repast on the city's east side.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • In a larger context, this quintessentially Bengali phrase has come to mean a repast of tea and snacks that encompasses a tradition deeply ingrained in the culture.
    — Madhushree Basu Roy, Saveur, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of repast

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“Supper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supper. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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