: 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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Newcomers of Central Florida: Magic Show luncheon with magician Kevin King performing strolling and sleight-of-hand magic tricks.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Additionally, Saturday’s AARP Movies for Grownups Awards has been postponed along with Friday’s AFI Awards celebration luncheon.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The yearly American Film Institute (AFI) Awards luncheon, which was scheduled for Jan. 10 in Beverly Hills according to Deadline, was also postponed.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
With life and property of course taking precedent over production and premieres, below are some of the more high-profile Hollywood events scrapped or postponed due to the fires, with the latest being the AFI Awards luncheon.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Additionally, Saturday’s AARP Movies for Grownups Awards has been postponed along with Friday’s AFI Awards celebration luncheon.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
The yearly American Film Institute (AFI) Awards luncheon, which was scheduled for Jan. 10 in Beverly Hills according to Deadline, was also postponed.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
With life and property of course taking precedent over production and premieres, below are some of the more high-profile Hollywood events scrapped or postponed due to the fires, with the latest being the AFI Awards luncheon.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Luncheon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luncheon. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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luncheon
noun
lun·cheon
ˈlən-chən 
: a light meal at midday
especially
: a formal lunch
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