lunch time

Definition of lunch timenext
as in noon
the middle of the day every Wednesday at lunch time the museum offers a free lecture or musical performance

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Recent Examples of lunch time Families should consider making a nutritious snack available an hour or so before sports practices so children with that earlier lunch time have energy available to fuel activities. Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 La Cocina serves fresh Mexican food on the sand and brings around a plate of gratis black bean tacos at lunch time, Buena Onda plates Spanish tapas in a set-back cove on the edge of the resort, and Toppu is perched in the mountains of Mandarina, emphasizing Japanese fine dining. Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026 Winter weather is sweeping through Maryland Snow started to fall across the Baltimore metro right after lunch time. Cutter Martin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 Nancy Guthrie went missing from her home at some point between Saturday night and lunch time on Sunday. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026 But phones are still popping up at lunch time and between classes, and even during classes, as some teachers have interpreted this leniency differently than others, Raatz said. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026 The fast-moving lines at lunch time are tangible evidence that customers approve. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2025
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  • Students in schoolyard as gunfire starts Bassam Abu-Assaf, the principal of the all-boys school that came under fire, said at least five armed settlers had approached the village of Al-Mughayyir, northeast of Ramallah, around noon.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Pollen counts peak in the early morning, so limit outdoor time before noon on high-pollen days and keep windows closed overnight.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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  • Look to the eastern sky at midday on April 22 to find the 30%-lit waxing crescent moon close to the horizon, with its lower half hidden in shadow.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Adobe was almost 4% higher in midday trading Wednesday.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Lunch time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch%20time. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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