principal meal
Example Sentences
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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
Nature of the Noon Meal.—During the last two generations fashion, custom and the increasing demands of business have pushed the hour of taking the principal meal farther and farther away from mid-day.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
The canoes are moored by strong piassaba ropes in some recess of the bank, where they are protected against drifting trunks; the tents are erected, and preparations ensue for the principal meal.
From With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 by Various
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)
Dinner was then, as now, the principal meal of the English day.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 by Various
