: a meal usually taken late in the morning that combines a late breakfast and an early lunch
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Treat yourselves to Sunday brunch at Via Sophia by the Sea and dinner at Chez Rosa, an intimate French bistro in a barn setting (open Wednesdays through Sundays).
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Restaurants, Food and Drink The best holiday brunches start with this supermarket ingredient
Use any leftovers in these recipes, which may just be as special as Christmas itself.
—The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2024
Orchids, the resort’s oceanfront restaurant, serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Another wildlife drive will take place the next morning followed by a wild feast brunch.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
Restaurants, Food and Drink The best holiday brunches start with this supermarket ingredient
Use any leftovers in these recipes, which may just be as special as Christmas itself.
—The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2024
Orchids, the resort’s oceanfront restaurant, serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Another wildlife drive will take place the next morning followed by a wild feast brunch.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Brunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brunch. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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brunch
noun
: a late breakfast, an early lunch, or a combination of the two
Etymology
breakfast and lunch
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