How to Use lunchtime in a Sentence

lunchtime

noun
  • It was nearly lunchtime when we got there.
  • They enjoyed the lunchtimes they spent together.
  • Portland should start to see some drying out by lunchtime.
    oregonlive, 30 June 2020
  • Many schools are opening up the school year virtually, meaning lunchtime will be at home as well.
    Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2020
  • Another lunchtime favorite for us is a light but filling quinoa salad.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2020
  • The coast may see some drizzle, but the metro area will have morning clouds breaking off by about lunchtime to mostly sunny skies.
    oregonlive, 16 June 2020
  • Now, people were canceling on the Wednesday lunchtime matchup.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
  • And while that seems simple and straightforward enough to do on a daily basis, most of us fail to have more than a few sips before lunchtime.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 June 2020
  • But once lunchtime is over, the West Linn, Oregon, dad makes sure everyone gets more active.
    Heather E. Schwartz, National Geographic, 11 June 2020
  • At lunchtime, grades pre-K through 5 will eat in the classroom so that those in grades 6-12 can be spread apart in the cafeteria.
    Yvette Orozco, Houston Chronicle, 12 Aug. 2020
  • The lunchtime Off the Grid’s found throughout the Bay Area will remain active, however.
    Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 19 June 2020
  • As expected, Thursday lunchtime at Saloniki’s Harvard branch is slow.
    Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2020
  • Chipotle released the news about the trivia contest about 8 a.m. ET and had its winners – conveniently – around lunchtime.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Azhar Shah keeps it simple at Shah Jee, the Pakistani restaurant that has been a downtown lunchtime staple for 29 years.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024
  • As the man descended from a Mercedes into the quaint bistro on Tuesday at lunchtime, security detail in tow, the restaurateur started to believe it.
    Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, 2 Sep. 2020
  • Louisiana BBQ restaurant had the most foot traffic during lunchtime on Friday afternoon.
    Lorraine Longhi, azcentral, 6 June 2020
  • This is the first of a three-part lunchtime training series.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2023
  • At lunchtime, a line of customers formed and the phone kept ringing.
    Imelda García, Dallas News, 21 Oct. 2020
  • The change to snow is forecast to happen around lunchtime.
    Cameron Fields, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2020
  • As the van made its way through the city at lunchtime, Eddy looked out the window.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021
  • So what’s the kid going to do at lunchtime in the cafeteria?
    The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Think about spending spend your lunchtime in the park, smelling the flowers and watching the birds.
    Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 25 Feb. 2022
  • The wait for a table on a weekend evening is long right now; the catch is to go at lunchtime.
    Dallas News, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Winds will pick up around lunchtime and will last throughout the second half of the day.
    Michelle Apon, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Sep. 2022
  • By lunchtime, the stock options Omar had bought were down around $7,000 from their peak.
    CNN, 29 Jan. 2021
  • Just plug it in at your desk about an hour before lunchtime.
    Medea Giordano, Wired, 13 July 2022
  • There’s even a sushi take-out window on West 3rd Street that’s open at lunchtime from 11 am to 1 pm.
    Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Sit outside at lunchtime and order the three-course menu du jour.
    Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2024
  • The rain will be gone by lunchtime with a major warm up for the afternoon.
    Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2021
  • Up your lunchtime game with our ham and egg sandwiches.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024

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