principal meal

Example Sentences

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Nature of the Noon Meal.—During the last two generations fashion, custom and the increasing demands of business have pushed the hour of taking the principal meal farther and farther away from mid-day.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

In the first place, the principal meal, and the only one which required much preparation, was in the middle of the day.

From The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian by Harding, Ellison

Here, too, they ate their meals, with the exception of the principal meal on Sundays, when they all met together in the refectory.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)

As a consequence, in the streets off the main thoroughfare leading to Paddington Station peace and silence existed, broken only by folk who, after the principal meal of the week, talked in their sleep.

From Love at Paddington by Ridge, W. Pett (William Pett)

He walked rapidly in the direction of Arcadia House, for this was the hour of the principal meal with the Doomsmen, and the streets were entirely deserted.

From The Doomsman by Sutphen, Van Tassel