continental breakfast
noun
often capitalized C
: a light breakfast (as of rolls or toast and coffee)
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Guests enjoy free continental breakfast, parking, and an outdoor pool.
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Jean Chen Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The festivities will continue with a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Eustis Memorial Library, 120 N. Center St., followed by a unity walk ending in Ferran Park, 250 Ferran Park Drive.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
There will also be a continental breakfast at The Boca Raton Golf Club.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Guests can enjoy a continental breakfast, and vegan options are available upon request.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jean Chen Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
The festivities will continue with a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. Jan. 20 at the Eustis Memorial Library, 120 N. Center St., followed by a unity walk ending in Ferran Park, 250 Ferran Park Drive.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
There will also be a continental breakfast at The Boca Raton Golf Club.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Guests can enjoy a continental breakfast, and vegan options are available upon request.
—Robin Raven, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for continental breakfast
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“Continental breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continental%20breakfast. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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