breakfast
noun
break·fast
ˈbrek-fəst 
1
: the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning
2
: the food prepared for a breakfast
eat your breakfast
breakfast
verb
breakfaster
noun
Examples of breakfast in a Sentence
I had pancakes for breakfast.
Did you have breakfast before you left?
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To further fuel your travels, have wine and cheese under a magnificent oak tree at Roblar Winery, enjoy an alfresco breakfast at Bob’s Well Bread in Los Alamos or Ballard, or sip your way through the tasting rooms in Los Olivos.
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Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
The first 30 is for 30 grams of protein at breakfast, followed by 30 grams of fiber per day and three servings of probiotic foods throughout the day.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2025
At the breakfast, Quackenbush encouraged commissioners to attend several closed-door meetings with a variety of investors.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In recent months, the diner chain's sales sunk as customers opted to visit cheaper fast-food restaurants for breakfast.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
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Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
The first 30 is for 30 grams of protein at breakfast, followed by 30 grams of fiber per day and three servings of probiotic foods throughout the day.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2025
At the breakfast, Quackenbush encouraged commissioners to attend several closed-door meetings with a variety of investors.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In recent months, the diner chain's sales sunk as customers opted to visit cheaper fast-food restaurants for breakfast.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breakfast
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“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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