brunch
Americannoun
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brunches
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verb (used without object)
noun
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Etymology
Origin of brunch
First recorded in 1895–1900; br(eakfast) + (l)unch
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Located a block away from the Santa Monica Beach, the Victorian operates as a restaurant during the day, serving up weekend brunch, dinner and happy hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Encino-based Marmalade Cafe, known for its brunch, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept. 2, becoming the latest victim of a tough-to-navigate retail market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
While I tried to sneak out the next morning, he proposed we get brunch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
It has been 10 years since Nick Curtola, the executive chef and partner at the Four Horsemen in Brooklyn, N.Y., started serving lunch Friday through Sunday at the restaurant—another that has never served brunch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
She’d also told me privately ahead of time that she wasn’t convinced Barack should run for the Senate, so I’d walked into brunch that morning figuring I had the argument sewn up.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
The high point: They were weekend mimosa brunches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Along with boozy drag brunches and dancing at the Pink Pony Club, partake in L.A.-area activities and events this Pride Month that serve as a lifeline for queer community and creativity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
"I've had the most fun and I wish we could keep going longer and longer. We'll still go out for loads of brunches, I'm sure."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2024
Indeed, many D.C.-based restaurants take pride in their happy hours and the nation’s capital, as a whole, is also hailed for its bottomless brunches.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2024
“After school, you can come to help prep for dinner, and then after dinner, help clear the tables and wash dishes. And can you do Saturday and Sunday brunches as well?”
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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