breakfast
noun
break·fast
ˈbrek-fəst 
1
: the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning
2
: the food prepared for a breakfast
eat your breakfast
breakfast
verb
breakfaster
noun
Examples of breakfast in a Sentence
I had pancakes for breakfast.
Did you have breakfast before you left?
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A yogurt bowl for breakfast is simple, but so delicious.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
The kids know to head to the appliance garage to pop a waffle in the toaster for breakfast.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
Have breakfast or lunch at Liz’s Where Y’at Diner, where Liz herself whips up buttery biscuits and bowls of grits.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
The annual egg hunt and breakfast with bunny is at 10:30 a.m. April 12 for children at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2025
The kids know to head to the appliance garage to pop a waffle in the toaster for breakfast.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2025
Have breakfast or lunch at Liz’s Where Y’at Diner, where Liz herself whips up buttery biscuits and bowls of grits.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2025
The annual egg hunt and breakfast with bunny is at 10:30 a.m. April 12 for children at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breakfast
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“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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