lunchroom

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Recent Examples of lunchroom 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 Keep smartphones out of classrooms and hallways and lunchrooms and gyms so that more kids grow into healthy, happy, balanced and well-educated young people. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025 The student — who’s allergic to nuts — was then taken to the lunchroom and left at a table that hadn’t been cleaned off. 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 See All Example Sentences for lunchroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunchroom
Noun
  • Gilbert’s whale was made of recyclable trash collected from the school’s classrooms, cafeteria, gym, kitchen and the principal’s office.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
  • Having fresh, local produce in the school cafeteria provides the opportunity to introduce children to more fruits and vegetables and teach them about the food grown in their own communities.
    Marlene B. Schwartz, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Dining at The Barn, the inn’s signature restaurant, is a must.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • While there are plenty of restaurants at your doorstep, Bairro Alto Hotel is host to its own worthy dining establishments, like BAHR & Terrace, which was created by Michelin Star chef Nuno Mendes and the more casual rooftop restaurant.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • From small-town diners in rural America to the lead stories on the nightly news, any gas price fluctuations tend to stir the pot.
    Linnea Geiss, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • In this scenario, one person is willing to front the full tab and get paid back by fellow diners.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The situation took off after reports surfaced last week suggesting the Greensboro lunch counter — a major symbol of the 1960 sit-ins — had been removed.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025
  • 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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“Lunchroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunchroom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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