working/business lunch

noun

: a lunch during which people talk about business matters

We discussed the idea over a working/business lunch.

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Paying for a business lunch is deductible and should be tracked. — Vlad Rusz, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 This meeting lasted about two hours and was conducted one-on-one with only interpreters present, followed by a working lunch and a joint press conference. — Hannah Parry amanda Castro shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025 Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was not invited to the meeting, which will be followed by a working lunch and a joint press conference with the two leaders. — Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025 For his part, Watson charged a working lunch just nine times during Broadnax’s first year. — Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025 Zattcas Short Sleeve Ribbed Midi Dress Another great spin on a one-piece outfit that transitions well from a business lunch to exploration, this under-$40 midi dress has a round neck short-sleeve top with belt-tie waist and flowing skirt that is breathable and breezy. — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025 Wear it to segue from a meeting or business lunch into a night out. — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025 Bowls became the dominant healthy-ish working lunch, and a curvier silhouette—less ruler, more Jessica Rabbit; less Kate Moss, more Kim Kardashian—became the aspirational female body type. — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025 The secretary is scheduled to hold a working lunch with Abinader followed by their joint press conference at 2:30 p.m. local time. — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025

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