lunch break

noun

: the time when a person stops working or studying to have lunch
had to run errands during his lunch break

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O’Hara is most famous for his collection Lunch Poems, written in his lunch break as a receptionist from the Museum of Modern Art—proving even future curators/art critics must begin at the front desk. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 Following a lunch break, family members delivered victim impact statements. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors finished their direct examination of Botner shortly before Thursday's lunch break, and the defense cross-examined her Thursday afternoon before she was dismissed from the witness stand. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Workers on lunch break walk past, oblivious to its historical significance. — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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