lunchroom

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Recent Examples of lunchroom The district has already laid off hundreds of custodians, lunchroom staff, crossing guards, teachers and classroom support staff. Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025 Essentially a better version of chocolate milk (that doesn't have to stay refrigerated), Yoo-hoos are a lunchroom favorite. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025 By cutting back on cellphone usage in hallways, lunchrooms and classrooms, the board wanted there to be less distractions for students, Callahan said. Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025 The open-air space resembles a high school lunchroom hierarchy. Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lunchroom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunchroom
Noun
  • The cafeteria smelled the same.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Regions with a strong military presence are reeling Last March, restauranteur Fran Bolden opened a cafeteria at the Redstone Arsenal, a US Army base near Huntsville, Alabama.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The city is unsurprisingly full of haunted spaces, but Muriel’s restaurant by Jackson Square is for those who want just a side of spooky.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • On board, passengers will be treated to eleven different bars and restaurants.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The actor infamously played Jeff, the hunky diner manager who dared to come between the show's endgame couple.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The line was to the door, and even the drive-thru was full of diners picking up LuAnn Specials.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This simple and straightforward luncheonette never tries to overcomplicate the diner experience, and that attitude carries through to the menu.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • For a time, Louise ran an outfit of bookies from her room; Mae taught Burnett to filch toilet paper from a local luncheonette.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nestled in the heart of the historic Five Points neighborhood, just up Lumpkin Street from Sanford Stadium, the family-run pharmacy and old-school lunch counter has been a community staple since its doors first opened in 1961—and it’s hardly changed in the decades since.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • From the basement lunch counter at J.L. Hudson’s to the city’s beloved Coney Island spots and the white-tablecloth elegance of the Caucus Club where a young Barbra Streisand once sang, these institutions reflect the many ways Detroiters gathered to eat, talk and celebrate.
    Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Lunchroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunchroom. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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