nooning

Example Sentences

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Bert Chester, waiting before Zinkand’s an hour later, picked her a block away from the nooning crowd.

From The Readjustment by Irwin, Will

During the "nooning" lunch was eaten in the cutting, and while they were sitting quiet a singular vibration of the earth could be felt.

From Down the Slope by Otis, James

It had been noticeable, also, that at "nooning" every scholar, old or young, had repaired to the rear of the play-ground, out of hearing of the teacher.

From The Brass Bound Box by Horne, Diantha W.

They were nooning at the time and somehow or other the usual question of revolver-handling had come up.

From When the West Was Young by Bechdolt, Frederick R. (Frederick Ritchie)

Even here the grama grass was not entirely missing, and a nooning of two hours was taken to let the animals crop as much of it as they could find.

From Bring Me His Ears by Mulford, Clarence E.