supper

noun

Definition of suppernext
as in dinner

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Recent Examples of supper Alligators, crocodiles, lions, tigers, and bears might have to become supper. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 What a gorgeous, extremely Chicago touch for Marcus to put on the end of what could be the last supper at this place. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026 No more bathtime, supper to prepare, homework to supervise. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026 Instead, a mix of regulars tucked into round wooden tables for supper commingle with 30-somethings sipping mimosas. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 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
  • Long-running pop-up event Fork N’ Film leans more dinner and movie, pairing dishes directly inspired by what is happening on screen.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • This light and easy dinner is faster and fresher than takeout.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
Definition of dinner
Noun
  • Estate-planning software, trust automation, and appreciated-stock donation pipes are all having their Stripe moment, quietly standardizing what used to require a lawyer, an advisor, and a long lunch.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • This cross-over dessert can easily star at breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of lunch
Noun
  • Pick up a breakfast sandwich and coffee at Bright Jenny Coffee Roasters.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
  • The hotel’s sit-down restaurant, Orafo, is where diners gather for breakfast of traditional eggs, pancakes, and avocado toast.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2026
Definition of breakfast
Noun
  • The luncheon began with a commemorative Flag Salute, led by the Sons of the American Revolutionary Color Guard presenting the flags, including the American Flag, the Betsy Ross Flag, the Union Jack and the Sons of the American Revolution Flag.
    — Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
  • Then, on June 26 — one day after Councilmember Vivian Moreno and her chief of staff Gerardo Ramirez attended the committee’s Friends of San Ysidro luncheon — the city’s position shifted again, this time more decisively.
    — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of luncheon
Noun
  • The midflight instant noodle snack that was so legendary is still served, but only in the Royal Laurel business class.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Additionally, eating fruit as an afternoon snack helps prevent dips in available fuel, supporting more stable glucose levels and potentially improving energy levels.
    — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
Definition of snack
Noun
  • These mesmerizing Embden geese graze in large gaggles throughout the tea fields.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Chappell Roan stopped by Rosalía’s Lux tour and absolved herself of some tea.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of tea
Noun
  • Now, researchers are concerned that more ecosystems will be disrupted as the apex predators with a ferocious appetite feast on a buffet of raccoons, opossums, bobcats, alligators and birds -- including prey bigger than themselves.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Egg curry, dal, manchurian, rice, tandoori chicken in the buffet were held below proper hot holding temperature.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 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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