cup of tea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cup of tea
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Two weeks later, after returning from a Mediterranean cruise, they celebrated Ben's 18th birthday with his favourite meal - macaroni cheese and a cup of tea.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Or it turns out living abroad isn’t your cup of tea after all.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Horror isn’t my cup of tea, and I do my best to steer clear of feminine rage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
She and her wife, who live in Powys, were unable to make a cup of tea so a friend came to their house with a camping stove to boil water.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Elizabeth’s mother looks down at her cup of tea.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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