He ate lunch with his friend.

Meaning: This sentence describes a man who is eating lunch with a friend.

Choice of Words: Ate means to consume food. Lunch is the meal eaten in the middle of the day. With means in the company of or together with someone or something.

Alternative Expressions

The boy had lunch with his companion.

Meaning: This means that the young male child had his midday meal together with someone he spends time with.

Choice of Words: The boy had lunch with his companion. "Boy" refers to a young male child, "had" is the past tense of "have", "lunch" is the midday meal, and "with" means together with. "Companion" refers to someone who you spend time with.

The young male consumed his midday repast in the company of his acquaintance.

Meaning: This means that the boy ate his midday meal together with someone he knows but not very well.

Choice of Words: The young male consumed his midday repast in the company of his acquaintance. "Young male" refers to a boy, "consumed" means to eat or drink, "midday repast" is a formal way of saying "lunch", and "in the company of" means together with. "Acquaintance" refers to someone you know but not very well.

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