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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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The latest event — billed as a conference and gala luncheon with Trump as the keynote speaker — is scheduled to take place Saturday at the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

“I’ve failed,” confessed William McChesney Martin Jr. to the hosts of his retirement luncheon from the Fed, which he headed from 1951 to 1970.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Olsen: When we spoke to Teyana Taylor at the Oscar nominees luncheon, she said that she had a vision for her Oscar dress.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

We were not actually in the room for the luncheon.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

I learn that spiced ham is no longer considered just a luncheon meat and that even back issues of Smithsonian can be turned into sorbets.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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