: 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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Newcomers of Central Florida: Magic Show luncheon with magician Kevin King performing strolling and sleight-of-hand magic tricks.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
Panamanian officials were denied invitations to opening ceremonies for the fair, and instead a luncheon was held to honor the republic’s official representative, Don Lefevre.
—Julie Greene / Made By History, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump was also seen making a toast with Vice President JD Vance at an inauguration luncheon on Monday, holding up a glass of what was likely to be Diet Coke.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Oscar nominations have also been postponed twice, and the Academy has canceled its annual nominees luncheon to instead honor first responders.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
Panamanian officials were denied invitations to opening ceremonies for the fair, and instead a luncheon was held to honor the republic’s official representative, Don Lefevre.
—Julie Greene / Made By History, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump was also seen making a toast with Vice President JD Vance at an inauguration luncheon on Monday, holding up a glass of what was likely to be Diet Coke.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Oscar nominations have also been postponed twice, and the Academy has canceled its annual nominees luncheon to instead honor first responders.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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luncheon
noun
lun·cheon
ˈlən-chən 
: a light meal at midday
especially
: a formal lunch
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