as in dinners
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 luncheons
All women in Rancho Bernardo and adjacent communities are welcome to attend its luncheons held on the first Thursday of September through June at the Maderas Golf Club in Poway.
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Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
It's served as an appetizer year-round, at luncheons for any occasion, or enjoyed as a simple summer meal.
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Anaheim Hills Women’s Club is a social organization that hosts monthly luncheons, which are open to all women interested in fun and friendships.
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Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Senators meet for weekly caucus luncheons.
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Cate Martel,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
Mandelman, the president of the board, had the busiest social calendar of all his colleagues for the second year running, accepting tickets to nearly 20 parties, galas, awards ceremonies and luncheons.
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Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
Quarterly luncheons with municipal leaders have worked in the past and would be helpful in the future.
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Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
Mom often baked for funeral luncheons, grabbed many tags from the giving tree and donated to Saint Jude’s, Smile Train and worthy causes.
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Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Equally iconic were its galas and benefit luncheons— events as memorable as the department store itself.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
It's served as an appetizer year-round, at luncheons for any occasion, or enjoyed as a simple summer meal.
—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Anaheim Hills Women’s Club is a social organization that hosts monthly luncheons, which are open to all women interested in fun and friendships.
—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Senators meet for weekly caucus luncheons.
—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
Mandelman, the president of the board, had the busiest social calendar of all his colleagues for the second year running, accepting tickets to nearly 20 parties, galas, awards ceremonies and luncheons.
—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
2 Apr. 2026
Quarterly luncheons with municipal leaders have worked in the past and would be helpful in the future.
—
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
Mom often baked for funeral luncheons, grabbed many tags from the giving tree and donated to Saint Jude’s, Smile Train and worthy causes.
—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Equally iconic were its galas and benefit luncheons— events as memorable as the department store itself.
—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for luncheons
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People toasted to them — and other national heroes like George Washington and France's Marquis de Lafayette — at the parades and dinners that took place in towns across the country.
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Usha Vance revealed that the couple likes to do dinners together or take long walks with their dog.
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The room grew louder as cocktails were refreshed and guests swapped favorite bites.
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But while sharks are commonly found in the waters off the United States, shark bites are rare, experts say.
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The menu includes United Kingdom staples such as shepherd’s pie and giant breakfasts that feature black pudding — a fancy word for a savory sausage mixed with blood.
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My favorite dining experience however remained our in-room breakfasts, set up by the window overlooking Waterloo.
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But in 2019, the group started to tighten the energy efficiency standard in gulps.
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Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.
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These come with two servings in a box (two egg bites per serving), in Uncured Bacon & Gruyère or Egg White & Roasted Red Pepper.
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For beer, that generally means one to two 12-ounce servings a day for men and one 12-ounce serving a day for women.
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Immigrants being detained at the Miramar facility are being fed three small microwaveable meals a day, housed in extremely hot temperatures, and have no private place to speak with their attorneys, Wasserman Schultz said.
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Witt has become something like the Simon Cowell of struggle meals.
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The interior also comes with a cotton liner, which will be much easier to spot-clean should your cosmetics or snacks leave a stain.
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Two days before National HIV Testing Day, the Empowerment Resource Center’s mobile outreach team gathered in the parking lot of a Midtown Walgreens, blasting music and serving snacks.
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Disney also offers free soda and other non-acoholic drinks on the pool deck, in dining rooms and buffets, and in the teens club - a benefit that would generally bring an extra fee on competing cruise lines.
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The same breakfast and lunch buffets are also served in the smaller bistro on Deck 8, which provides some excellent views of the surroundings—not to mention easy access to outdoor decks if wildlife is spotted during a meal.
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“Luncheons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luncheons. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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