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Recent Examples of lunch
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
Safety in school might mean a decent cafeteria lunch, or access to a nurse down the hall, or being treated with dignity regardless of one’s gender identity.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The group lunched at Mount Ceder, watching a herd of goats frolic in the heat in their pastoral landscape that led to massive, slanted steeps in the distance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Add boots and a leather jacket for dinner, throw on a cardigan and flats for the office, or keep it simple with loafers for a business lunch.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
Safety in school might mean a decent cafeteria lunch, or access to a nurse down the hall, or being treated with dignity regardless of one’s gender identity.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 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
The group lunched at Mount Ceder, watching a herd of goats frolic in the heat in their pastoral landscape that led to massive, slanted steeps in the distance.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch
Noun
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The Swedish brand, which received investment from LVMH last year, is in town for a men’s pop-up with Nordstrom and a brand dinner.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Could routinely skipping breakfast or eating a late dinner actually affect your bones?—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In one moment on the morning of the 2023 Wimbledon final, Nick Kyrgios’ dad makes his son breakfast.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Police said William managed to squeeze through the fence by himself as his parents slept, and went out to breakfast.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Think of any remaining meat as getting one step ahead on a future supper.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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Those looking to make some nocturnal memories will want to check out their weekend residency with NYC nightlife destination GOSPËL hosting supper-club style parties through September 6.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cardboard boxes will deteriorate due to heat and water, and animals and bugs will snack on them or possibly use them for nesting materials in the meantime.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stop to use the restroom and have a drink or snack at the rest area.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is especially noticeable with a subplot involving Linda Page (Myha’la), an ambitious young news reporter usually sidelined to the ladies’ luncheon beat.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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Its namesake Waldorf salad—a crisp mixture of apples and celery tossed in creamy mayonnaise, created in the late nineteenth century by Oscar Tschirky, the original maître d’hôtel—became a staple of innumerable luncheons, a pillar of countless Junior League cookbooks.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 4-cup size is perfect for making a pot of tea to share with friends (or just to enjoy a few extra cups for yourself).—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The ultimate therapy might just be sitting by the tranquil sea with a soothing cup of your personally prescribed tea and a healthy afternoon snack.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Breakfast is a buffet of cereals, meats, cheeses, fruit, and pastries (Spier’s pasteis de nata, Portuguese custard tarts, are a must-try).—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Nor are they usually served by robots, with customers paying a single buffet price.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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