continental breakfast
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of continental breakfast
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, Sailor partnered with another Black-owned business in Pasadena, Perry’s Joint, on a complimentary continental breakfast, a service they plan to continue every Sunday until further notice.
From Los Angeles Times
Granted, that community comes with a continental breakfast of urgent issues.
From Seattle Times
A continental breakfast and available memory screenings start at 9 a.m., and the program begins at 10 a.m.
From Seattle Times
And I don’t think the moon has a very good continental breakfast.
From Washington Post
When the county got the keys, its fridges were still stocked with sausage and biscuits for continental breakfasts.
From Seattle Times
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