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lunchtime

[luhnch-tahym] / ˈlʌntʃˌtaɪm /


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He also recommends some gentle encouragement of positive things they like about school to ease some worries, such as lunchtime or playing sports with friends.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Over plates of fried fish at lunchtime or sitting on the back deck after dark, campers swapped tips on how they’re integrating agentic tools into their own workflows.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

It’s lunchtime at Fountain Grains & Greens in East Hollywood, a counter-service restaurant where customers increasingly prefer their rice and vegetable bowls piled high with hunks of chicken or steak.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

The entrepreneur has a $3.8 million 55-foot Valhalla sport yacht powered by four 600-hp engines, which have turned the roughly 60-mile trip between Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Bimini in the Bahamas into a lunchtime jaunt.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

She wove all day, and when her daughter came out to tell her it was lunchtime, she wouldn’t stop.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Counter to most of the men on the series, Snook’s husband, actor Dave Lawson, was able to take on parenting responsibilities, bringing their tot to set so they could play during lunchtimes.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2025

After three months of lunchtimes, assemblies and sport lessons being confined to classrooms, a marquee was erected on the school playing field.

From BBC Jan. 10, 2025

"It was the highlight of lunchtimes to go back to my mate's house and huddle round the TV, watch new bands, hear new exciting music and be inspired."

From BBC Feb. 17, 2024

Selah’s group took their time, enjoying their mornings and their lunchtimes.

From NewsForKids.net Feb. 15, 2024

Thanks to these detentions, Ross Wilcox won't get me in the next few lunchtimes.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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