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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

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At the December luncheon in Omaha, the staffers’ other questions carried lower stakes; one asked if the arrival of Abel, a hockey-loving Canadian, would mean better ice rinks in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

They showed up for their October 1954 luncheon in gas masks, and on the wall behind them hung a banner reading “Why wait till 1955? We might not even be alive.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

Timothee Chalamet, nominated for best actor in "Marty Supreme," flashed a smile while fellow Best Actor contenders Micahel B. Jordan and Ethan Hawke also flitted around the annual luncheon in Beverly Hills.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Granny was planning her birthday luncheon in the city.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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