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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However, Aidala told reporters during the lunch break Wednesday that this could be a potential issue for appeal.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Florida is set to execute Death Row inmate Michael Tanzi on Tuesday for the murder of a beloved Miami Herald employee who was attacked on her lunch break.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Acosta was sitting in her car on her lunch break when Tanzi attacked her and threatened her with a razor.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
The only issue: Redness, discoloration, and acne scars can start to peek through by the time I’m done with my lunch break.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Florida is set to execute Death Row inmate Michael Tanzi on Tuesday for the murder of a beloved Miami Herald employee who was attacked on her lunch break.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Acosta was sitting in her car on her lunch break when Tanzi attacked her and threatened her with a razor.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
The only issue: Redness, discoloration, and acne scars can start to peek through by the time I’m done with my lunch break.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 28 Mar. 2025
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 24 Apr. 2025.
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