: lunch
especially
: a formal usually midday meal as part of a meeting or for entertaining a guest
a company luncheon
a fund-raising luncheon
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That seemed evident Friday during Lee’s first tip-off luncheon with the Hornets.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
The kick-off luncheon also featured major industry names including Katie Couric, Lily Allen, Mariska Hargitay, Mara Brock Akil and Mary Harron.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Rousteing receives the 2025 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion at the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT‘s annual luncheon.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The arrival ceremony is followed by a private luncheon, a chapel visit, and a musical performance.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
The kick-off luncheon also featured major industry names including Katie Couric, Lily Allen, Mariska Hargitay, Mara Brock Akil and Mary Harron.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2025
Rousteing receives the 2025 Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion at the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT‘s annual luncheon.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The arrival ceremony is followed by a private luncheon, a chapel visit, and a musical performance.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheon. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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luncheon
noun
lun·cheon
ˈlən-chən 
: a light meal at midday
especially
: a formal lunch
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