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luncheon

[luhn-chuhn] / ˈlʌn tʃən /
NOUN
lunch
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The event as well as a luncheon the prior day in Santa Monica were rare displays of bipartisan unity at a time of heightened political polarization in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Nadella was also present at other recent White House events, including a luncheon on artificial intelligence and a state dinner for China's President Xi Jinping.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The local papers were too busy covering the hors d’oeuvres at Mark Zuckerberg’s celebratory luncheon.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026

“For us, and I mean all of us in the SDNY, the North Star is what is best for New York families,” Clayton said at a Police Athletic League luncheon last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

She uses wax paper to iron some kind of patches onto denim tablecloths, for the pageant luncheon, I’m sure.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Dick Cheney, once House minority whip, held weekly policy luncheons with Senate Republicans in the Capitol.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

For up-and-coming filmmakers, an Oscar nomination -- and the attendant glitz and glamour of luncheons rubbing shoulders with megastars like Timothee Chalamet and Steven Spielberg -- is confirmation that persistence pays off.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

As “A Complete Unknown” continues to premiere globally, Chalamet has forgone the stuffy Oscar luncheons and industry events, where actors chat with select reporters and mingle with Academy members and their fellow cinematic elite.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025

After relocating to Washington, Mrs Trump started taking on first lady duties, such as hosting luncheons and state dinners for visiting world leaders.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024

Then he staged a series of luncheons with homemakers.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell


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