luncheon
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- luncheonless adjective
Etymology
Origin of luncheon
1570–80; dissimilated variant of nuncheon (now dial.), Middle English none ( s ) chench noon drink, equivalent to none noon + schench, Old English scenc a drink, cup, akin to Old English scencan to pour out, give drink, cognate with Dutch, German schenken
Example Sentences
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Noem said during a luncheon with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Latin American leaders that the new bloc would serve as “a powerful example to the rest of the world about what’s possible.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
Olsen: When we spoke to Teyana Taylor at the Oscar nominees luncheon, she said that she had a vision for her Oscar dress.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Olsen: And now we’re here this afternoon at the Oscar nominees luncheon.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Jordan was speaking on Tuesday at the annual Academy Awards luncheon in Los Angeles, where his Vampire horror film Sinners was widely celebrated after becoming the most nominated film in Oscars history.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
I already know about the luncheon from Don Walter talk- ing about it.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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