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refreshment

[ri-fresh-muhnt] / rɪˈfrɛʃ mənt /
NOUN
small amount of food or drink
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Bowles said in offices where the company struggled to retain workers postmerger, it added perks like refreshment fridges, with soft drinks, sparkling water and healthy snacks like fruit and cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

According to Wilson, the board indicated an “openness” to some unspecified director refreshment over several years and a phased de-staggering of the board over time.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

Few breakfasts and refreshment breaks didn’t include someone squeezing a cylinder of icy concentrate into a pitcher, adding water and stirring until it became a drinkable delight.

From Salon Feb. 6, 2026

But the weekend gathering wasn’t all hand-wringing and liquid refreshment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2025

I walked that way, my hand on the ribbon, mired in my ambivalence, to the refreshment tent.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

There are many unsung volunteers around the Southland playing important roles for sports programs, whether handling snack bars, helping with security, taking tickets or bringing refreshments.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

At the Max Pawn Luxury store close to the Strip, plush leather chairs, warm lighting and complimentary refreshments reflect a different economic reality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

Having attended festivals since the age of 16, the 30-year-old has noticed the price of refreshments at festivals has gone up too - so he's diversifying.

From BBC May 30, 2026

"I'm really happy that people have a place to do this," she told AFP between her table of refreshments and the green camping tent she shares with her mother, stepbrother, and his mother.

From Barron's Mar. 2, 2026

“We’ll go to the awards ceremony together in the next room. After refreshments we’ll head home at two o’clock. So scoot—go and have fun. Now, Anh, I believe you have to report to the judges.”

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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