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free lunch

ADJECTIVE
complimentary
Synonyms
WEAK
as a perk chargeless comp costless courtesy donated free of charge gratis gratuitous honorary on the house
Antonyms
WEAK
blaming censuring critical denouncing disparaging for sale insulting reproachful unflattering
NOUN
freebie
Synonyms
STRONG
gift giveaway handout
WEAK
complimentary ticket free pass

Example Sentences

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If they all received free lunch, that would come to a little over $25 billion, based on a 180-day school year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

There's no such thing as a free lunch, unless you're a Hollywood A-lister who's nominated for an Oscar.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

“There’s no free lunch, there’s no magic wand that makes all the problems go away,” said Fervo CEO Tim Latimer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

As Patti put it, "there is no free lunch" when it comes to sugar alternatives, and many metabolic pathways can ultimately lead back to liver dysfunction.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Somehow they were able to tell their friends that there was a free lunch on my side of the mountain, and more and more arrived.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George