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Recent Examples of lunch
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This organization’s mission is to create equity in education by providing free supplies for those who teach at schools where 50% or more students receive free or reduced lunch.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Hardly anyone is being tagged as a fascist collaborator for openly musing on how to work with the second Trump administration; the old psychology around complicity, from back when visiting the White House could be equated to lunching with Goebbels, has melted away.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Earlier this summer, she was spotted wearing the garment while on a lunch date with boyfriend Travis Kelce in Ohio in early July.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This organization’s mission is to create equity in education by providing free supplies for those who teach at schools where 50% or more students receive free or reduced lunch.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Facing widespread accusations of election fraud, the regime lunched an unprecedented wave of violent crackdowns that landed more than 2,000 people in prison, including opposition politicians, human rights activists and journalists.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Hardly anyone is being tagged as a fascist collaborator for openly musing on how to work with the second Trump administration; the old psychology around complicity, from back when visiting the White House could be equated to lunching with Goebbels, has melted away.
—Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch
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This was an important belief for me because my diet was the epitome of lousy eating habits that included bacon and eggs for breakfast, fast food for lunch, a big slab of meat for dinner, and snacks of all shapes and sizes throughout the day in copious amounts.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the nonstop murder is keeping Hutch from making it home in time for dinner, away from his kids, and being around in general.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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Even the courtyard, where guests can start their days with a leisurely breakfast, feels impossibly opulent.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
25 Aug. 2025
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Serves breakfast until: 10:30 a.m. Breakfast menu: burgerking.com.my/Menu/Category/11 Find a location: burgerking.com.my/Locator When does Chick-fil-a breakfast end? Chick-fil-a has breakfast sandwiches, a burrito and a bowl.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes kids just want to snack on some chips, says Garay.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
19 Aug. 2025
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After starting her life as a stray, Mabel now spends her time snacking and sunbathing.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This dish takes advantage of pantry staples like cream of chicken soup to quickly whip up weeknight supper.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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The next week, on Wednesday evening after supper, Roland’s father came to the house again.—
Miriam Toews,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Kuechly told The Charlotte Observer in an interview after his luncheon talk.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Aug. 2025
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Team president Mark Donovan is set to talk at the team’s kickoff luncheon on Thursday.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Clinton, Louisiana’s Lena Farms began cultivating it in 2012, tapping into a rising interest in hibiscus teas and other products.—
Maggie Heyn Richardson,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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With some 460,000 members in 190 countries, the trade group gets attention from those trying to read the tea leaves on tech development.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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On a limited scale, the restaurant also serves an all-you-can-eat buffet.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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The all-day restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and weekend brunch buffets, serving classic bistro cuisine, including pâté de champagne, sole grenobloise, and beef bourguignon.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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