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lunch

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Recent Examples of lunch
Noun
Bring a boat, sack lunch and dress for the weather. Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025 The Sour Boule offers breakfast, lunch and dinner with sourdough pastries, bagels, sandwiches and waffles. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
Verb
Hardly anyone is being tagged as a fascist collaborator for openly musing on how to work with the second Trump administration; the old psychology around complicity, from back when visiting the White House could be equated to lunching with Goebbels, has melted away. Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 During and after that process, Infantino visited the White House three times, golfed with Trump in New Jersey and lunched with him at the 2020 World Economic Forum. Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lunch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunch
Noun
  • Black-tie dinners with the wealthy are nothing new for Trump.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • He’s known as a showman, having previously spent $4.6 million on a dinner with Warren Buffett (which Sun canceled and rescheduled) and $28 million to join Jeff Bezos aboard Blue Origin’s first crewed mission (though Sun had to drop out).
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Many people drink smoothies in the morning, as part of a healthy breakfast.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
  • Order a breakfast of traditional tattie scones (potato patties) and bacon here, and don’t miss a visit to the latest exhibitions at Summerhall, which range from sculpture to photography to interactive and immersive artworks by Scottish creatives.
    Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Barkley doesn’t have much time to unwind with TV shows or movies while snacking on fruit, but is a big MCU fan and is also eagerly awaiting season 2 of Hulu’s post-apocalyptic political thriller Paradise.
    Scott King, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Boosts Energy Thanks to the vitamin B in sunflower seeds, snacking on them can help energize you throughout the day.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Director: Mark Wilson The Calling Witch is author and illustrator Meredith Laye’s most infamous creation, an evil woman whose siren call beckons children into the woods at night to become her supper.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
  • Outdoor rooms unfurl beside their canopy—terraces for twilight suppers, a future pool deck pitched toward the lake breeze.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The luncheon was hosted by Kendall-Jackson Executive Chef Tracey Shepos Cenami, Master Culinary Gardener Tucker Taylor, and Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Senior Democrats monthly luncheon and meeting will be held on May 19 at Golden Corral, located at 2605 W. Pleasant Crossing Drive in Rogers.
    Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • In addition, the bakery sells breakfast sandwiches and hashbrowns, along with hot and iced coffee, tea, cold refreshers, slushies, and other drinks.
    Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
  • Also look for her updates on the backstage drama, dating situations and overall tea.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The device startles seals hanging around salmon run obstacles and drives them away from the buffet.
    Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
  • Choose from the extensive breakfast or lunch buffet, or order a la carte.
    Noelle Salmi, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2025

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“Lunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunch. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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