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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HaLani is a casual open air spot serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner right by the pools.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Instead, think high-protein and filling breakfast filled with fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, healthy fats, along with herbs and spices like ginger and turmeric (all of which are anti-inflammatory).
—Siya Bhambwani, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
The garden has flourished under his leadership and now supplies the majority of Sirikoi’s produce, from the citrus and passion fruit served with breakfast to the broccoli and potatoes that accompany dinner.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
After 15 years managing various fast-food restaurants, and, by his own admission, eating breakfast, lunch and dinner at them, he was diagnosed with high LDL cholesterol and prescribed a cocktail of statins.
—David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
Instead, think high-protein and filling breakfast filled with fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, healthy fats, along with herbs and spices like ginger and turmeric (all of which are anti-inflammatory).
—Siya Bhambwani, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2026
The garden has flourished under his leadership and now supplies the majority of Sirikoi’s produce, from the citrus and passion fruit served with breakfast to the broccoli and potatoes that accompany dinner.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
After 15 years managing various fast-food restaurants, and, by his own admission, eating breakfast, lunch and dinner at them, he was diagnosed with high LDL cholesterol and prescribed a cocktail of statins.
—David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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