supper

noun

Definition of suppernext
as in dinner

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Recent Examples of supper Even more troubling is a series of robberies centered around the Department of Damage Control, a government facility dedicated to containing and controlling supper-happenings, that’s run by a bureaucrat named Metzger. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026 Come here for supper at Michelin-favorite Anne-Sophie Pic’s restaurant, and book a treatment at its spa, one of just a handful under the auspices of Guerlain. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 Serve with a crisp lettuce salad for a meat-free harvest supper. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 18 July 2026 The best part is that the meal is easy enough for a work night, but tastes special enough for a Sunday supper. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 July 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
  • Executive chef Brendan Mica highlights the best from local waters on seafood-centric lunch and dinner menus.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The best example of this over these two episodes is the ladies’ dinner at Glenapp Castle in Scotland.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dinner
Noun
  • The nuns cooked dinner every night, often leaving leftovers for residents to take to work for lunch the next day.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of lunch
Noun
  • For someone working a typical weekday, Freebairn suggests feeding the starter before bed, mixing the dough over morning coffee and tending to it while the kids are having breakfast.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Mornings begin with a dip in the courtyard pool, before breakfast on the rooftop—a feast of Moroccan specialties including msemmen, muffins, and mint tea.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of breakfast
Noun
  • Nonprofits will debut their tools at the capstone AI and philanthropy luncheon on Friday at the Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova, according to the release.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The event is part of a monthly luncheon discussion series hosted by nonprofit San Diego Rescue Mission’s president and CEO, Donnie Dee.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of luncheon
Noun
  • This is not a medical spa and therefore there is no nutrition concept, but healthful snacks like fruit grown on property and nuts are available in the changing spaces, hydrotherapy zone and the relaxation rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Dalio discovered that chicken feed is the most costly ingredient in the snack’s production process.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of snack
Noun
  • Drinking tea has been consistently associated with a longer lifespan.
    — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Also known as Abyssinian tea and African salad, khat is typically grown in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tea
Noun
  • The breakfast buffet at Lounge & Dining G is one of the property's strengths, and the fitness center, free to Bonvoy members, is open around the clock.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The restaurant, which started in Japan, brought its popular revolving buffet of sushi to Kansas City less than three years ago, landing first at 200 W 47th St.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 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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