lunch break
noun
: the time when a person stops working or studying to have lunch
had to run errands during his lunch break
Examples of lunch break in a Sentence
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Inside, a small crowd of home health aides, janitors, and school-cafeteria workers, most of them Black or Hispanic, were on a lunch break, after a morning of canvassing.
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Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
My partner in life deserves someone by her side day in and day out, not someone that calls on lunch break to check in.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
In addition to her 9-5 job, Barnes-Anderson uses her lunch break and off-hours to help other families in need.
—Essence, 3 Sep. 2024
Consider planning dates that fit into your schedule, like a lunch break or happy hour after work.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
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Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
My partner in life deserves someone by her side day in and day out, not someone that calls on lunch break to check in.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
In addition to her 9-5 job, Barnes-Anderson uses her lunch break and off-hours to help other families in need.
—Essence, 3 Sep. 2024
Consider planning dates that fit into your schedule, like a lunch break or happy hour after work.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for lunch break
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“Lunch break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lunch%20break. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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