box lunch

Example Sentences

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Her father, despite being partially impaired by a stroke, would buy her a box lunch with cod.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2021

Gerald knew airline food was really expensive, so he brought a box lunch.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2021

Cost: Tour, $95; garden party, $125, catered box lunch at the Pekrul House, $20.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2018

A cheerful twentysomething in a Hellmann’s T-shirt passed me a box lunch containing a mayo-infused burger, mayo-smothered pasta salad, mayo-lubed corn on the cob, and a mayo-moistened cupcake.

From Slate • Dec. 27, 2013

Most of the kids follow Ms. Cherry into the pizza line, except Chin and I have box lunch.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins