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luncheon

[luhn-chuhn] / ˈlʌn tʃən /
NOUN
lunch
Synonyms
WEAK
high tea snack tea
NOUN
meal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breakfast brunch dessert dinner fare feast lunch picnic refreshment snack supper table tea
STRONG
board chow collation cookout eats feed grub mess potluck refection repast spread
WEAK
blue plate blue plate special carryout chow time din-din munchies regalement square meal together banquet
Antonyms
WEAK
snack
NOUN
party
Synonyms
STRONGEST
celebration dinner
STRONG
affair amusement ball banquet barbecue bash blowout cocktails diversion do entertainment feast festivity fete fun function gala orgy prom reception riot shindig social soiree splurge spree tea
WEAK
at-home carousal carousing coffee klatch coming-out festive occasion get-together movable feast
Antonyms
STRONG
chore task work
NOUN
snack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lunch morsel refreshment tea
STRONG
bite eats goodies grub munch nibble nosh pickings piece tidbit
WEAK
bite to eat light meal midnight snack
Antonyms
STRONG
banquet feast meal repast
NOUN
soiree
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banquet barbecue bash feast festivity gala reception shindig
STRONG
affair amusement ball blowout carousal celebration cocktails dinner diversion do entertainment fete fun function occasion orgy prom riot social splurge spree tea
WEAK
at-home carousing coffee klatch coming-out festive occasion get-together movable feast
Antonyms
STRONG
chore task work

Example Sentences

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Noem said during a luncheon with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Latin American leaders that the new bloc would serve as “a powerful example to the rest of the world about what’s possible.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

And so in some ways it felt like a more subdued — like it was the luncheon version of that.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

We were not actually in the room for the luncheon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone and Michael B Jordan were just a few of the stars who gathered in Los Angeles on Tuesday for the annual Academy Award nominees' luncheon and "class photo".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

“That luncheon is an expensive event,” Papá said, frowning.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.