breakfast
noun
the first meal of the day; morning meal.
Example Sentences
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For years, when I remembered those breakfasts, I focused on all the times I had said no.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Today, I’m more interested in the parents, the journeys, sacrifices and terrible fast food breakfasts that got them there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
“It’s a place to help veterans work through the VA, to help veterans job source, to help veterans come together for Taco Tuesdays and breakfasts and dinners,” Chandler says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
People may still be waiting for a result while tucking into their breakfasts, rather than waking up to find out who has won.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
His breakfasts may have been a cardiologist’s nightmare—eggs, sausage, bacon, pastina with a poached egg—but he considered his marinara sauce to be healthy perfection: just garlic, oil, tomatoes, salt, and pepper.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
