: 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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Today, United Airlines will celebrate Captain Claiborne at the airport before takeoff including a luncheon and a party at the gate in honor of a true trailblazer not only for the airline but for pilots everywhere.
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 May 2024
On the 16th Beltré will be hosted at a luncheon at Live!
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024
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Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 May 2024
On the 16th Beltré will be hosted at a luncheon at Live!
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for luncheon
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheon. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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luncheon
noun
lun·cheon
ˈlən-chən 
: a light meal at midday
especially
: a formal lunch
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