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• Friday she was thee keynote speaker for the Samaritan House at their Women Against Violence luncheon.2021 October 8, Chelsea Donovan, “Woman stabbed 32 times during attack by ex-boyfriend, now the domestic violence survivor shares her…. From the entry surthrivor
• “Hans, I will have a wienerschnitzel for my luncheon, with a bottle of the good white wine.2016, Stuart Slade, Kazan Thunderbolts, →ISBN. From the entry wienerschnitzel
• Now that she was rested and had fed from the luncheon tray Mrs.1963, Margery Allingham, “Dangerous Lady”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC, page 36. From the entry remove
• That's what all her friends did, with time out for occasional bridge and luncheons.1961, Jane Rothschild Mayer, The Listening Heart, Crown Publishers, page 224. From the entry bovinely
• At a luncheon given yesterday at the Park Lane by Andrew H.1929 November 21, “Miss Mars to Wed H. Grell Powers: Her Troth to New Yorker Is Announced by Her Father at a Luncheon at Park Lane. […]”…. From the entry mars
• I am a temperate man and have made it a rule not to drink before luncheon.1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC, pages…. From the entry temperate
• Monday evening May 5, is the date for the May Campus luncheon given annually by the Y.1913, Pi Beta Phi, The Arrow of Pi Beta Phi, volume 29, page 723. From the entry cafétéria
• Although gotten up impromptu, the luncheon was marked with all tastiness and elegantness of all of Mrs.1903 August 3, “An Elegant Luncheon: Given At Pleasant Home On Saturday Afternoon”, in Latrobe Bulletin, volume I, number 191, Latrobe…. From the entry elegantness
• Certainly the philosopher was not a pessimistic luncheon companion.2014 January 28, Will Self, “John Gray: Forget everything you know”, in Independent, retrieved 03 Mar 2021. From the entry Houyhnhnm
• I was named All-American that year and the actress Kim Novak was our host for the All-American luncheon and dinners.2014, Paul Hornung, Chuck Carlson, “Under the Golden Dome”, in The Paul Hornung Scrapbook, Chicago, Ill.: Triumph Books, →ISBN, page 43. From the entry All-American
• Traditionally, a luncheon is a lunch that takes an eon.1990, Judith Martin, Miss Manners’ Guide for the Turn-of-the-Millennium (A Fireside Book), New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 453. From the entry eon
• Very softly I boiled water, made a sandwich from the remains of the luncheon roast chicken, scalded the Twining creature.1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers. From the entry bever
• Arrange them on a large or platter along with sliced pickles and tomatoes, luncheon meats, lettuce and other "sandwichable" items.1956 August 17, “Americans Are Notorious For Their Informality”, in Meriden Record. From the entry sandwichable
• Over a snack of luncheon—snatched late and hastily at a little uncomfortable coffee-shop near the Griffin—Ronnie’s usual calm returned.1922, Gilbert Frankau, chapter XV, in The Love-Story of Aliette Brunton, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC, section 6, page 201. From the entry coffee-shop
• “Time for luncheon, ain’t it, Holmesy, old boy?” I questioned.1918, James Francis Thierry, chapter VII, in The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons: […], New York, N.Y.: The Neale Publishing Company…. From the entry Holmesy
• As with luncheon, afternoon tea was often a women's gathering for reasons that take us back to the reign of Charles II.2007, Andrea Broomfield, Food and Cooking in Victorian England: A History, page 59. From the entry afternoon tea
• At a luncheon in Toronto he felt compelled to deny recent speculation that Cisco would take a run at Canada's Nortel Networks.2001 October 3, “Faces In The News”, in forbes.com, retrieved 24 Sep 2012. From the entry take a run at
• Potter, former ASEE president, shown here giving an impromptu ochorina concert at a luncheon honoring Iowa State's Glenn Murphy, also a past-president of ASEE.1973, Engineering Education, volume 64, American Society for Engineering Education, page 21. From the entry ochorina
• SANTA CLAUS — Members of Children’s Service League will bring to annual Christmas luncheon Friday gaily wrapped packages for children at Orthopaedic Hospital.1955 December 6, Valley Times, late news edition, volume 19, number 290, North Hollywood, Calif., →OCLC, page 7, column 3. From the entry Mrs. Santa Claus
• John Mead Howells has sent out invitations for a luncheon Wednesday at Pierre's for Miss Clorinda York, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.1929 November 10, “Season Is On for Debuts: Parties in the City Begin This Week in Earnest”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The…. From the entry Clorinda
• There's many an hour's helpful instruction in dainty needlework, eveningsful of absorbing fiction by the great writers — dinners and luncheons, scores of them.1902, Life - Volume 40, page 546. From the entry eveningful
• His signature color was ruby; his suits were made for the charity luncheon, his sweaters for Gstaad and his gowns for the opening night at La Scala.2026 January 20, Vanessa Friedman, “The Way ‘Rich’ Once Looked”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN…. From the entry taffeta
• The Queen had managed to choke down enough luncheon for a family of four before submitting to her attendants' demands that she retire to her room and rest.2011, Carol K. Carr, India Black and the Widow of Windsor, Penguin, →ISBN, page 161. From the entry choke down
• She had felt the same way about attending political gatherings—the rubber-chicken luncheons and living room campaign coffee hours— back when Brandon had been a candidate for public office.2009, J. A. Jance, Kiss of the Bees, page 33. From the entry rubber chicken
• Ham, turkey ( often smoked ), chicken breast, and roast beef are whole muscle products that are often sliced and sold along side luncheon meats in the meatcase.2001, John R. Romans, The Meat We Eat, page 783. From the entry meatcase
• At their luncheon at a most unvegetarian restaurant named Boeuf à la Mode, Rilke was impressive, still tanned from his months in southern Spain, full of lively conversation.1996, Ralph Freedman, “Dreams of Connection”, in Life of a Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, Evanston, Ill.: Northwestern University Press…. From the entry unvegetarian
• In particular his tête-à-tête luncheons were described, to which, as it now turned out, practically every journalist listening had at one time or another been invited.1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society, published 2010, page 10. From the entry tête-à-tête
• Mumsy had come over to discuss the family party, which she was giving in the form of a Christmas luncheon so the children could come to it.1938, Margaret Ayer Barnes, Wisdom's Gate, Houghton Mifflin, page 238. From the entry mumsy
• To the intense satisfaction of those of the Mayor's visitors who had gone without luncheon, the police escort was in attendance to reaccompany the beflagged motor-cars “up-town.”1928, George Herbert Fosdike Nichols, New York, page 49. From the entry reaccompany
• And that is why, Jeeves, I intend tomorrow to secure a bottle of gin and lace his luncheon orange juice with it liberally. . . .1922, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 13, in Right Ho, Jeeves. From the entry snootful
• A three-course luncheon in pink and white appointments was served, carnations and narcissus adorning the table and being present in fragrant vasesful about the rooms as well.1919 March 27, “Society”, in Oklahoma City Times, volume XXX, number 302, Oklahoma City, Okla., page five. From the entry vaseful
• We’ll go in and have luncheon now, and then we’ll get some swift action.” Thereupon Holmes led the way to the dining-room, where the others awaited us.1918, James Francis Thierry, chapter VII, in The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons: […], New York, N.Y.: The Neale Publishing Company…. From the entry Holmesy
• As a matter of fact, the luncheon fare, when it made its tardy appearance, was distinctly unworthy of the reputation which the justly-treasured cook had built up for herself.1914, Saki, “The Stake”, in Beasts and Super-Beasts, London: John Lane, pages 202–203. From the entry tardy

Meaning of luncheon

1. noun A formal meal served in the middle of the day.
2. noun A large, cheap, processed sausage served in thin slices.
3. noun Any midday meal; lunch.

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Questions about luncheon in a sentence

How do you use luncheon in a sentence?

Luncheon is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Most people thought the food at the luncheon was mediocre.”

What is a short sentence with luncheon?

“"Have you had luncheon?"”

What does luncheon mean?

Luncheon means a formal meal served in the middle of the day.