How to Use lunch break in a Sentence

lunch break

noun
Definition of lunch breaknext
  • And, there was a lunch break between games three and four.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024
  • Down the street, workers on their lunch break ate Spam musubi.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • John arrived after a lunch break in sat in the gallery.
    — Brian Melley, ajc, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Back to work, but my lunch break ran a little longer than usual.
    — Refinery29 Australia Team, refinery29.com, 27 May 2024
  • That would be the cost of parking while working a seven hour day with a one hour lunch break.
    — Simon Constable, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The Thursday and Friday sessions run from 10 a.m. ET to 4 p.m., with an hour lunch break at noon.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • That could look like a 30-minute lunch break coffee with a friend or setting a goal to touch base with friends on the phone once a week.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 July 2023
  • Sitting at a table nearby, a man read a book on his lunch break.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Stables welcomes everyone, from the older crowds on their lunch break to the younger crowds in the evenings.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2023
  • The session The facial takes about 30 minutes (perfect to squeeze in during a lunch break).
    — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 11 Dec. 2023
  • After a lunch break, Engoron raised the issue again and called Trump himself to the witness stand.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Some people love to seize the day with an early morning run; others squeeze in some gym time on their lunch break.
    — Kells McPhillips, Fortune Well, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Be bold and go on an airboat ride, or get outside during your lunch break to try out a local cafe.
    — Sindy Castro, Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2024
  • Walker, on his lunch break, was coming back from Cullman.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Matthews then excused everyone for a lunch break, then begged the jury pool not to discuss the case with anyone.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024
  • But the majority of the people in the room were tradesmen taking their lunch break – and that alone has a lot to say about the value a place offers.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Things like a daily lunch break, focus time blocks on specific days, or start/end day times.
    — Mark Cruth, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2023
  • The Bidens were seen greeting seventh graders following their lunch break.
    — Heather Hunter, Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Keeping a pair of sneakers in your work bag, car, or under your desk—you'll then always be prepared to squeeze in lunch break strolls.
    — Rebecca Strong, Health, 20 July 2023
  • After a lunch break, Trump did not return to Kaplan’s courtroom.
    — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2024
  • During the court's lunch break, after reporters were led from the room, lawyers from both sides and Trump remained inside for nearly an hour.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Dirt floors, stacks of two-by-fours, and a pile of Little Caesars pizza boxes under attack by a work crew on lunch break.
    — Lev Facher, STAT, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Read Next National 21-year-old attacks postal worker on her lunch break, feds say.
    — Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Even her lunch break was an interview — an hour with The New York Times on a hotel patio, where the sun drilled into her pores and her takeout box of sushi.
    — Jessica Testa, New York Times, 8 May 2024
  • The town is hoping to transform the site and surrounding area into an outdoor public space, but for now, cobwebs cling to the bell that used to ring in lunch break at the mill.
    — Jabin Botsford, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
  • But, just before the court went on a lunch break, Trump’s lead lawyer, Chris Kise, asked Engoron to reconsider, and to allow his client to speak for a few minutes.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2024
  • During that day’s lunch break, Steel learned about the meeting which had allegedly taken place that morning.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
  • They were concerned because Bryant had not returned to work after going home for a lunch break, the sheriff's office said.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • After a lunch break, the prosecution scored more legal points.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2023
  • 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

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