: 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 Southern Section will hold its first championship luncheon for girls flag football Wednesday in Long Beach.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The big picture: The Freedom Trax, manufactured in Golden by Tour Engineering, was officially awarded the Coolest Thing Made in Colorado during a Thursday luncheon hosted annually by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
On Wednesday, Fonda was the keynote speaker at the Heart to Heart luncheon hosted by the Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan to support women’s heart health.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024
Hey, You! Tallulah Willis poses with a tiny furry friend at the 34th annual Friendly House Awards Luncheon on Sept. 14 in L.A.
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Sheryl Lee Ralph attends the annual Glamour x Tory Burch Emmys luncheon at Soho House Holloway in Los Angeles on Sept. 14.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
The big picture: The Freedom Trax, manufactured in Golden by Tour Engineering, was officially awarded the Coolest Thing Made in Colorado during a Thursday luncheon hosted annually by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
On Wednesday, Fonda was the keynote speaker at the Heart to Heart luncheon hosted by the Corewell Health Foundation Southeast Michigan to support women’s heart health.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024
Hey, You! Tallulah Willis poses with a tiny furry friend at the 34th annual Friendly House Awards Luncheon on Sept. 14 in L.A.
64 of 120
Serving Stripes
Sheryl Lee Ralph attends the annual Glamour x Tory Burch Emmys luncheon at Soho House Holloway in Los Angeles on Sept. 14.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheon. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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luncheon
noun
lun·cheon
ˈlən-chən 
: a light meal at midday
especially
: a formal lunch
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