cup of tea

Example Sentences

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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

"At some point, I think everyone's going to go to sleep, and before that, we're going to have a cup of tea," she said, adding that "when people are stressed, they like to feed people".

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

And shock horror, they aren't each other's cup of tea.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

That the “The Napa Boys” won’t be everyone’s cup of tea — or in this case, goblet of wine — almost feels like this meta comedy’s raison d’être.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Dicey saw that a cup of tea had been made for her, and for some reason that made her nervous.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt