: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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Come for the crepes, Neopolitan pizzas, and brunch specials served during the day.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
The film centers on a group of radical revolutionaries known as the French 75 (no, not the classic brunch cocktail) who disbanded more than a decade ago but are brought back into action once a former nemesis reappears.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 July 2025
The Henry serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with weekend brunch service and a full bar menu.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
One incident from another Newsweek article involved a hotel restaurant server who took a group of nine women to task on TikTok for their bad behavior at brunch.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
The film centers on a group of radical revolutionaries known as the French 75 (no, not the classic brunch cocktail) who disbanded more than a decade ago but are brought back into action once a former nemesis reappears.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 July 2025
The Henry serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with weekend brunch service and a full bar menu.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
One incident from another Newsweek article involved a hotel restaurant server who took a group of nine women to task on TikTok for their bad behavior at brunch.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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brunch
noun
: a late breakfast, an early lunch, or a combination of the two
Etymology
breakfast and lunch
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