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Definition of lunchesnext
plural of lunch

lunches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lunch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lunches
Noun
Those types of lunches were later served on lunch wagons and, finally, in restaurants like Ono Hawaiian BBQ. Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunches
Noun
  • Austin is offering everything from la Madeleine’s chocolate-strawberry bakery boards to Azul’s candlelit rooftop cabanas, including intimate prix-fixe dinners and playful donut boat adventures.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The private beachfront dinners that include four courses plus beverage service served at a table surrounded by lanterns, facing the ocean.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The minibar is a compelling decorative touch on its own, set inside a dedicated cupboard and features an array of local, gourmet snacks, antiqued wine and cocktail glasses, and an anniversary edition of the 1935 Illy espresso machine for your morning and afternoon coffees.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Here, a kitchen island provides the chef with more work space while on the dining area side of the island there will be seating for informal snacks or guests while entertaining.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Neighbor Program’s breakfasts were mainly serving the local unhoused community.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Hall recalls adding cinnamon and maple syrup to oatmeal for Canadian Olympians’ breakfasts, for example, because the flavors were familiar to them.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Each has a meltdown worthy of a telenovela, messes with the crime scene and hours later the police are called.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
  • In Lost Lambs, the internet sabotages a family in much the same way that Napoleon messes things up for the Bezukhovs in Tolstoy’s War and Peace.
    Gideon Leek, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Mom often baked for funeral luncheons, grabbed many tags from the giving tree and donated to Saint Jude’s, Smile Train and worthy causes.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Equally iconic were its galas and benefit luncheons— events as memorable as the department store itself.
    Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This group typically boards the aircraft last.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Because if the current streak issues continue, Minnesota could start to run away with second place in the division before anyone even boards a plane to Milan.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Drinks include soft drinks, fruit teas and boba tea lattes, as well as a full bar serving draft beer, cocktails and NA beverages.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In subgroup analyses, the researchers did not find a causal relationship between bone density and specific teas, including green and herbal tea.
    Lauren Manaker MS, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But do buffets actually save people money?
    Andrea Margolis Fox News, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • But the number of buffets has dwindled to around a dozen on the Las Vegas Strip.
    Jessica Hill, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026

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“Lunches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunches. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.

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