: lunch
especially
: a formal usually midday meal as part of a meeting or for entertaining a guest
a company luncheon
a fund-raising luncheon
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The luncheon will also include the Impact Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the breast cancer community in categories such as Corporate Partner, Local Innovator and Visionary Leader.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The luncheon will showcase Komen’s impact, including its Patient Navigation Program, which helps people overcome barriers to treatment and care.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Bridgeman was eventually transported from the luncheon by ambulance and later died.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, private chefs are on hand to prepare bespoke feasts 24/7, from al fresco luncheons to intimate candlelit dinners.
—Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The luncheon will showcase Komen’s impact, including its Patient Navigation Program, which helps people overcome barriers to treatment and care.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Bridgeman was eventually transported from the luncheon by ambulance and later died.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, private chefs are on hand to prepare bespoke feasts 24/7, from al fresco luncheons to intimate candlelit dinners.
—Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheon. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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luncheon
noun
lun·cheon
ˈlən-chən 
: a light meal at midday
especially
: a formal lunch
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