lunch
noun
a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon.
Example Sentences
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And beachgoers now bring packed lunches instead of stopping at Captain Bob’s Chowder Sisters, said Melissa Huddleston, waiting for customers at her sister-in-law’s shop on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Why am I paying this person many millions and having dull weekday lunches when I could just fork the whole operation over to Claude?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The agenda is big on healthier lunches in schools, and the campaign is calling for public policy to “integrate healthy food into how Michigan delivers healthcare.”
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
I’ll be sharing some of my favorites over the coming weeks, but a pot of soup in the fridge can quietly carry several lunches without asking much of you.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
And Maya-Jade seemed like the kind of person who had a regular mom and dad who helped with school projects and packed healthy lunches in those fancy boxes with tiny compartments.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
