: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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Plus, with executive chef Carelys Vazquez’s incredible pastry background (including as executive pastry chef for the FORTH Hotel), the soon-to-come weekend brunch is sure to be exceptional.
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Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Make a reservation for dinner to indulge in escargot, caviar, and rack of lamb; alternatively, go for brunch to enjoy an extravagant three-course menu featuring French toast à la crème brulée and lobster eggs Benedict.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The restaurant was known for its sprawling Sunday and holiday brunch buffet.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
As the skies darkened ahead of Christmas Eve, volunteers shifted and set up for the annual community brunch hosted on Anaheim’s West Center Street Promenade in a nearby parking structure instead.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
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Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Make a reservation for dinner to indulge in escargot, caviar, and rack of lamb; alternatively, go for brunch to enjoy an extravagant three-course menu featuring French toast à la crème brulée and lobster eggs Benedict.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The restaurant was known for its sprawling Sunday and holiday brunch buffet.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Dec. 2025
As the skies darkened ahead of Christmas Eve, volunteers shifted and set up for the annual community brunch hosted on Anaheim’s West Center Street Promenade in a nearby parking structure instead.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brunch
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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brunch
noun
: a late breakfast, an early lunch, or a combination of the two
Etymology
breakfast and lunch
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