How to Use lunch hour in a Sentence
lunch hour
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The shooting happened in a busy area during the lunch hour.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 4 Apr. 2023
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Any rain that does fall Wednesday should show up after the lunch hour.
—oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
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By the time the snow is expected to end around the lunch hour, snowfall totals could be 1 to 3 inches.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024
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Tuesday’s showers will mainly fall after the lunch hour in the metro area.
—oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2023
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No, this one will be good for a lunch hour of climbing mountains like an ibex or traipsing through the jungle.
—New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025
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And during the lunch hour, the streets were vibrant — almost European in their rhythm.
—Maria Toso, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2025
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The pair had left school during lunch hour to pick up Qdoba burrito bowls.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
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Steady rain is likely to fall through the lunch hour, then Portland should see showers through the afternoon.
—oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2023
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With the Italian lunch hour whirling around us, we are cradled in a confessional safe haven.
—Kristina Kasparian, Longreads, 6 Feb. 2024
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And as lunch hour neared on Monday morning, there already was a wait — both inside the buzzing restaurant and outside in the bumper-to-bumper drive-thru.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
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By the lunch hour clouds are expected to clear, leaving the region with mostly sunny skies.
—oregonlive, 26 June 2023
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Both can be seen bopping around the bright and bustling room of Elderberry Provisions as the new cafe and deli in St. Matthews nears its busy lunch hour.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 7 June 2024
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The marine layer should substantially thin out from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. then fade further through the lunch hour.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
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The marine layer should substantially thin out from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. then fade further through the lunch hour.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
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Portland will see spotty showers Friday with much of any rain falling after about the lunch hour.
—oregonlive, 21 Apr. 2023
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Monte never took a water break, worked right through lunch hour and was unaffected by the sun beating down overhead.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
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At a clothing store in downtown Seattle, a woman approaches the exit during the busy lunch hour.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2023
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Students can jump on a tutoring session on Zoom over their lunch hour without having to drive to campus.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2024
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During one lunch hour, Walter Matthau appeared in a shabby overcoat.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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On this particular April day, the Saltwater was completely empty at the height of lunch hour.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Pronto shoppers, many grabbing a bite during a recent lunch hour rush, had mixed reviews.
—Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2024
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Good times to consider are during lunch hour on Friday or mid-week late afternoons.
—Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Aside from adding a dash of color to your dining table, one shopper also used them to reduce paper waste during their work lunch hour.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
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Students also value to have such a company during their lunch hour.
—Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023
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The guys spend the lunch hour with a group of fourth-grade boys, playing strategy games like Connect 4, building precarious block towers, and playing catch and hacky sack.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sneak outside on your lunch hour to be outdoors during the brightest part of the day.
—Kari Leibowitz, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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At that moment, a bell rang, signaling the start of the lunch hour.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
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For more than 30 years, Russell has volunteered her lunch hour to sing at the chapel.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
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The chicken, now cut up into small pieces at the lunch hour, soaks up the broth and packs an even more flavorful punch.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
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At lunch hour, Michèle meets her friend Danielle (Joëlle Marlier) outside the school gate.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
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