luncheon

noun

Definition of luncheonnext
as in dinner
a usually formal lunch that occurs as part of a meeting or for entertaining a guest a company luncheon

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Recent Examples of luncheon Recently, Greenwald was the guest of honor at a small luncheon hosted by one of her patients, the tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Gisel Kordestani, in Atherton, California, one of the wealthiest towns in the country. — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Having participated in a Southern Living luncheon group in a previous neighborhood, Kirby missed the camaraderie after moving to Haymarket, Virginia. — Christina Daves, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Jamel Toppin for Forbes A group of attendees started the day with a luncheon and private archive tour at the American Philosophical Society, hosted by nonprofit leaders from across Philadelphia. — Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 According to the Foundation, the luncheon celebrated 10 scholarship recipients and three nonprofit organizations serving Georgia's 5th Congressional District. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for luncheon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheon
  1. dinner
  2. supper
  3. breakfast
  4. serving
  5. buffet
  6. meal
  7. tea
  8. gulp
Noun
  • Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Without it, the experience risks drifting into the broad category of pretty resort dinner.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of dinner
Noun
  • And that evening, the German submachine gunners had to do without their supper.
    — Vasily Grossman, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Fourth of July Dinner Party Decorated with sweet fresh corn-chile relish and flavorfully spiced, this flank steak is an elegant summer supper favorite .
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
Definition of supper
Noun
  • At Dover Street Market’s Rose Bakery in Paris on day four of Men’s Fashion Week, around 40 runners arrived for breakfast, drenched in sweat.
    — Grace Cook, Vogue, 7 July 2026
  • The cafe is starting a daytime business and currently serves breakfast, brunch and lunch.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Definition of breakfast
Noun
  • This same three-tablespoon serving of hemp seeds will also give you about 9-10 grams of protein, healthy fats like omega-3s, and fiber, Manaker said.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 25 June 2026
  • Additionally, cucumbers and zucchinis are very low in carbs, containing less than 4 grams of carbs per 100-gram serving.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 June 2026
Definition of serving
Noun
  • Stepping aboard a cruise ship often feels like entering a floating city, complete with endless buffets, poolside cocktails, and attentive staff ready to cater to your every possible need.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • Guests can opt for a breakfast buffet ($39) or à la carte dishes like blue corn pancakes and smoked salmon eggs Benedict.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of buffet
Noun
  • After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026
  • Two wineries, one village meal and one archaeological stop in a day is enough.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of meal
Noun
  • SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • One server, who poured both me and himself a shot of the clear liquid one evening, shared that his yia yia lived to be 100 by drinking raki with her mountain tea each morning, before heading to the olive grove to work.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026
Definition of tea
Noun
  • Given the construction of the bracket, any African team that has its eye on a quarterfinals bid will likely have to push through the likes of Argentina (gulp) or England (woof), France (le woof) or Spain (yipes).
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
  • It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
Definition of gulp

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