working/business lunch

noun

: a lunch during which people talk about business matters
We discussed the idea over a working/business lunch.

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He is scheduled to participate in a bilateral meeting with President Xi, a state banquet and a working lunch before departing Friday afternoon. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 May 2026 During the next two days following his arrival, he is scheduled to participate in a bilateral meeting with President Xi, a state banquet and a working lunch. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 May 2026 Trump will attend a state banquet on Thursday evening and then have a tea and working lunch with Xi on Friday before leaving, White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said Sunday. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for working/business lunch

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