Read full poem →She was, you know, a flame of his;
But I'm not jealous! Luncheon done,
I left him, who had just begun
Dictionary Entry
A formal meal served in the middle of the day.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. luncheon
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Poetry examples for “luncheon”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Her grace with silence to requite;
And, answering now the luncheon bell,
I laugh’d at Mildred’s laugh, which made
Read full poem →For shade; and there, in converse sweet,
Took luncheon. On a little mound
Sat the three ladies; at their feet
Read full poem →Whilst we were dancing. All are well,
Adieu, for there's the Luncheon Bell.
Read full poem →the Savoy Hotel the Ministry of Information awaiting
us with an excellent luncheon, after which we were
assl igned to the best suites in the hostelry, given the use
Read full poem →Viscount Northcliffe’s Memorable Luncheon Punctuated with
Brilliant Speeches—Magazine Men and Newspaper Publishers
Read full poem →So munch on, crunch on, take your nuncheon,
Breakfast, supper, dinner, luncheon!' 140
And just as a bulky sugar-puncheon,
Read full poem →In the hour before our luncheon at Ladies’ Day—the big women’s
magazine that features lush double-page spreads of technicolour
Read full poem →Asked me in demotic French
To luncheon at the Cannon Street Hotel
Followed by a weekend at the Metropole.