How to Use lunchtime in a Sentence

lunchtime

noun
Definition of lunchtimenext
  • It was nearly lunchtime when we got there.
  • They enjoyed the lunchtimes they spent together.
  • 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
  • Around lunchtime, the day’s new memes started coming in.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2020
  • 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
  • The Willamette Valley should begin to see any snow turn over to just rain by lunchtime.
    — oregonlive, 15 Jan. 2020
  • During lunchtime, the rich girls often skipped the cafeteria and ate under the shade of the trees in the front yard.
    — Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Groh called Delta again a week and a half later – on a Tuesday around lunchtime.
    — Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY, 8 June 2021
  • Around lunchtime on Thursday, the restaurant was packed.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Oct. 2021
  • On Friday at lunchtime, a few dozen people lined up for a meal.
    — Ginger Christ, cleveland, 21 Mar. 2020
  • The next front will move back into the region from the southwest after about lunchtime.
    — oregonlive, 11 Jan. 2023
  • By lunchtime there were long lines for the drive-thru windows at fast food chains that had reopened.
    — Ian McNulty, NOLA.com, 29 Oct. 2020
  • At lunchtime, Paul Murphy went to Sweetings for a crab sandwich and a glass of white wine.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023
  • But by lunchtime, a steady crowd filled most of the tables — many of the customers were road-tripping back north and stopped in town to eat.
    — Jack Herrera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
  • At lunchtime, Mark Moore, 67, a rancher and logger, popped in to say hello.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The school is just down the street from their house, and Buddy even drove there at lunchtime, hoping to catch a glimpse of Kate on the playground.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Up your lunchtime game with our ham and egg sandwiches.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
  • A bit fancy for a lunchtime outing, but Violet still nailed the look!
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Adjacent to the church is the Parc de la Légion d’Honneur, perfect for a lunchtime picnic.
    — Léontine Gallois, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2024

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