principal meal

Example Sentences

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You'll have to have a good luncheon of course, but we'll have our principal meal when you get back from work at night.

From One Way Out A Middle-class New-Englander Emigrates to America by Carleton, William

It is often difficult to change the hour of taking the principal meal, but in special cases this can be done with decided advantage.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

The voluptuaries of the Empire bathed not only before the principal meal of the day, but also afterwards to promote digestion as they thought.

From Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine by Elliott, James Sands

The airing should be taken in the middle of the day, when the weather is temperate, or before the principal meal.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849

She felt tired, and quite ready for lunch, the principal meal of her day, when the gong sounded.

From Jane Oglander by Lowndes, Marie Belloc