as in dinner
the first meal of the day
a big/good/hearty breakfast
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Recent Examples of breakfast
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
In one breakfast scene, the characters dine at a restaurant that is not in Sacramento.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Gray was out with friends for breakfast at around 8:30 a.m. near Gilmor Homes in West Baltimore.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025
There will be more than 40 community resource booths, small-business booths, breakfast and lunch options, along with children’s activities, giveaways and a clothing donation drive.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
To the chagrin of many parents, sugar is a big ingredient in many breakfast cereals — about a third of our nation’s sugar is imported from 70 countries.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
In one breakfast scene, the characters dine at a restaurant that is not in Sacramento.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Gray was out with friends for breakfast at around 8:30 a.m. near Gilmor Homes in West Baltimore.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2025
There will be more than 40 community resource booths, small-business booths, breakfast and lunch options, along with children’s activities, giveaways and a clothing donation drive.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakfast
Noun
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Choose from fluid midi skirts, like Tory Burch’s deconstructed option or Ulla Johnson’s perfectly polished A-line style, which can go from the office to a dinner out, in seconds flat.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Masters has this amazing tradition where the current champion hosts a dinner for past champions.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are the ladies who lunch.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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Prior to the dance, children lunched on chicken chow mein, egg rolls and rice.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In fairness, a good breakfast buffet can offer an awful lot of satisfaction.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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In truth, there is no single Southern accent, but rather a regionwide buffet of twangs and drawls.—
Rick Rojas,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Stainless-steel appliances dot the culinary showpiece, next to a breakfast nook with backlights perfect for midnight snacking.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some people snack at night to cope with stress, boredom, or sadness.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My son Philip, 33 then, and his wife Madeline drove into the yard after supper.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
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From convenient weeknight supper ideas packed with flavor to pretty tablecloths and settings that will upgrade your Easter entertaining, there are bargains down every aisle of ALDI to serve up fresh inspiration around your house.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The specifics of the award’s presentation — such as whether or not there will be nominees or just a winner announced — will be determined by the Academy’s board of governors and executive leadership at a future date.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Joining GRAiL’s advisory board are veteran producers Adrian Askarieh (Hitman) and State Street partner Bob Teitel (Bob Marley: One Love).—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Markle’s new food and lifestyle brand, As Ever, made its debut this week with the first drop of eight signature products—think raspberry jam in keepsake jars, herbal teas, floral baking mixes, and wildflower honey.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And in Sri Lanka, the hotel group Resplendent Ceylon has formalized a network of 14 footpaths that cut through forests and tea fields.—
Mary Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An ounce of salmon jerky packs 14 grams of protein, while the same serving of beef jerky contains 10 grams.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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Be mindful that a serving of avocado is about one-third of a medium avocado or 50 grams.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakfast. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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