How to Use bag lunch in a Sentence

bag lunch

noun
  • Those planning to stay longer should bring a brown bag lunch.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 24 May 2022
  • Then Comey came in, shirt sleeves rolled up and bag lunch in hand.
    — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Premade bag lunches for kids will be sold, too.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Say goodbye to sad brown-bag lunches.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
  • And instead of hot meals, clients were being served bagged lunches.
    — John D'anna, azcentral, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Sometimes a brown bag lunch can actually come in a brown bag.
    — Bee Wilson, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2022
  • And they’re usually thought of as the budget-friendly back-up plan to round out a brown bag lunch.
    — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Breakfast, bag lunch, and dinner come included with your stay.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Brain trauma survivors’ brown-bag lunch For survivors and caregivers.
    — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2017
  • The cafe ministry provides free hot and bag lunches, hygiene kits and other outreach to the needy.
    — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Share this homemade yogurt fruit dip at parties or package in small containers to tote in brown bag lunches.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
  • But brown-bag lunches are often filled with more snacks and junk food than what is offered by meal programs, Cohen said.
    — Amy Ettinger, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Each set of three 7-inch square zippered bags contains an assortment of colors and patterns that put a brown bag lunch to shame.
    — Popular Science, 12 June 2020
  • Finishers got a red rose with their medals, a bag lunch from Corner Bakery, and top swag, with a nice t-shirt and back pack.
    — Lori Nickel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2021
  • Plus, these Greek meatballs, along with the yogurt sauce and rice, would be delicious stuffed in pitas for brown bag lunches during the week.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • Plus, these Greek meatballs, along with the yogurt sauce and rice, would be delicious stuffed in pitas for brown bag lunches during the week.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Stick to your budget and save money whenever possible by brown-bagging lunch, using coupons or taking a carpool.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, 5 Aug. 2019
  • Brown’s operation is one-stop-shop for residents who need everything from a brown bag lunch to living room furniture.
    — James E. Causey, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2022
  • Just don’t forget to ask the staff about a brown bag lunch and pick up your walking stick, given to every guest upon arrival, before setting out into the woods.
    — Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Despite its ubiquity in brown bag lunches and at grocery stores and farmers markets, celery tends to get a fair amount of shade from certain culinary camps.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
  • Mom’s sticky pecan rolls are the stuff of legends and have made dozens of holiday mornings sweeter, and her bran muffins were a staple in my brown bag lunches throughout grade school.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
  • My husband brings him a bag lunch almost every day, and has also given him bags of toiletries, winter supplies, and the occasional sweater.
    — Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2018
  • Participants can either bring a bag lunch or order a box lunch which will be delivered to the group before departing for the museum.
    — courant.com, 4 Nov. 2019
  • In addition, bagged lunches on Saturdays and meals for the homebound are also prepared by volunteers.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun-Sentinel.com, 3 July 2018
  • Participants are provided fresh towels, shampoo, soap, razors, shaving cream, socks and bag lunches.
    — Matthew Pera, The Mercury News, 15 June 2019
  • The fee includes greens fee, cart, morning snack, make your own bag lunch, on-course beverages (soft drinks and bottled water), a cocktail reception and buffet dinner.
    — Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022
  • More than 35 volunteers prepared bagged lunches for the homeless that consisted of a sandwich, a bottle of water, fruit and a granola bar.
    — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2019
  • There were stations for new underwear and socks, personal care bags, coats, scarves and gift cards, foot massages and conversation, medical foot exams, and bagged lunches.
    — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 10 Dec. 2017
  • Guest conductor takes part in a free moderated conversation and question-and-answer session for a virtual brown-bag lunch at noon today via Zoom.
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The church is a uniquely appropriate location for the concert since King attended a brown-bag lunch event there in May 1959.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026

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