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: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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Concierges share route highlights, complimentary shuttles drop off participants close to the start and the hotel’s Adorn restaurant serves a special runner’s menu the night before and a rejuvenating brunch after the event.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Which is why this cocktail party out in the provinces -- among outlanders neither hard, nor big nor tough as the folks Trump eats for brunch back in Midtown -- is so puzzling and so fascinating.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
From classics like 300 East to breweries like Suffolk Punch, here are the 35 best brunch spots in our city, right now.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Stop by Kingswood Restaurant, whose weekend brunches are popular with residents.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
breakfast + lunch
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
brunch
noun
: a late breakfast, an early lunch, or a combination of the two
Etymology
breakfast and lunch
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