tiffin

Example Sentences

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"He is alive because I didn't give him tiffin," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Rashim, who is fond of thriller TV shows, watches a local Indian serial on his smartphone while his oldest son, a young teenager, shows up with a tiffin, or lunchbox.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2022

In it, Naik writes about dishes inspired by her global travels — but often anchored in her own South Asian heritage — that are fit to pack into a tiffin, an Indian lunch box.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2021

As we wait for him to return, a local municipality van pulls over and people in orange uniforms unload metal tiffin containers with hot food ready for distribution.

From The Guardian • Jun. 12, 2020

"It will be," Ma answers, handing him the tiffin box of lunch she packs in the mornings.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins