power lunch
Americannoun
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a business meeting held while eating lunch, especially one attended by powerful people.
The restaurant was the scene of countless power lunches and celebrity date nights.
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a lunch intended to keep one energized and full for a busy afternoon.
Our latest recipe card features five easy power lunches that supply fuel for the whole afternoon.
verb (used without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of power lunch
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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New York’s new power lunch spot is on the 37th floor of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Few people understand the power lunch better than Ashok Bajaj.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
On a Tuesday in mid-March, the most powerful executive in American publishing slid into a booth at a restaurant on Central Park South for her last power lunch of the pre-pandemic era.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2020
Complicated lives lead to complicated new work routines in a business built on personal relationships and the fabled power lunch.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2020
Gonna have us a power lunch and do us a deal.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
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