light lunch
Quick noontime meal
A light lunch is a midday meal that's small or not heavy—a salad, soup, or sandwich rather than a full entrée.
The phrase often signals intent to eat modestly: Let's grab a light lunch before the meeting.
It contrasts with a substantial or working lunch where food is secondary to business.
- snackLight between-meal fare
- quick biteHasty small meal
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- sandwichFilling between bread slices
nibble · bite · soup and salad · brunch · quick · on the go · midday · café · soup · wrap · small plate · half portion · casual · refreshing · simple · crisp · greens · deli
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- eatingchewing, biting, swallowing, nibbling, munching
light lunchheavy meal
Calorie-dense, filling food
feast · hearty meal · three-course meal · banquet · generous portion
light lunchbanquet
Formal celebratory meal
formal dinner · business lunch · power lunch · sit-down dinner · Sunday roast
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