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before lunch

NOUN
morning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dawn
STRONG
AM aurora cockcrow daybreak daylight dayspring forenoon morn morrow prime sunrise sunup
WEAK
after midnight ante meridiem before noon break of day breakfast time crack of dawn early bright first blush foreday morningtide wee hours
Antonyms
STRONG
darkness sunset

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This is a patch you can install before lunch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

England took six wickets before lunch to wrap up Australia's second innings for 349 at the Adelaide Oval.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Fund managers lose more money than that on trading commissions before lunch.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

At 12:05, five minutes before lunch, Harvey spoke to Ms Staniforth again via the phone in the isolation room.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

I thought how we might have wandered in the valley before lunch, and then sat out afterwards under the chestnut tree with books and papers.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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