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Recent Examples of lunchroom
The student — who’s allergic to nuts — was then taken to the lunchroom and left at a table that hadn’t been cleaned off.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
This is another legacy of the ’80s comedy that percolated into our Gen X school lunchrooms, one that’s a lot less fun to remember.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Eventually the school board took over the operation of the lunchroom.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
The new brick school included a lunchroom and kitchen, and the Mothers’ Club hired a woman to do the cooking.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
This is another legacy of the ’80s comedy that percolated into our Gen X school lunchrooms, one that’s a lot less fun to remember.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Eventually the school board took over the operation of the lunchroom.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
The new brick school included a lunchroom and kitchen, and the Mothers’ Club hired a woman to do the cooking.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunchroom
Noun
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Foxconn built actual campuses around the manufacturing facilities, with dorms, cafeterias, and even specialty convenience stores.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Harrison was at the school on a Sunday preparing for the week while a church service was being held in the cafeteria, an affidavit said.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Between 2005 and 2009, Herb franchised eight Nathan’s Famous restaurants at Walmarts across Florida.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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New Texas Roadhouse, Bubba's 33 restaurants opening in 17 states.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Shaded patio seating for 50 diners has been added along the Almaden side of this corner building.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
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His next venture will revolve around a central open kitchen where diners will be able to choose fish and other seafood to be cooked over a wood fire.—
Candice Woo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
Noun
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However, this June, that counter in Bakersfield is reopening, serving hot meals again, after renovations by husband-and-wife owners Emily and Sherod Waite, who have installed images of historical sit-ins above the luncheonette, as well as landmark pieces by artists of color from the 1930s to today.—
Katya Cengel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Take a culinary road trip with the chef who opened a luncheonette in a historic train caboose on the Pacific Coast Highway.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, every kind of restaurant — from fine-dining institutions to neighborhood lunch counters — is forced to layoff staff and hope there will be a restaurant to reopen later.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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When its first lunch counter opened in New Albany, Indiana, around 1923, the F.W. Woolworth Company was already known for innovation.—
Katya Cengel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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“Lunchroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunchroom. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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