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afternoon tea

NOUN
light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
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When he returns from a day of walking cobblestone streets or a bike tour, he expects a warm towel and afternoon tea, not a DJ.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

If your schedule allows, don’t miss the hotel’s afternoon tea service, which includes live piano accompaniment and fills up quickly.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

At Soneva Fushi, guests zip line to their bespoke breakfast, afternoon tea or dinner at their Flying Sauces dining experience.

From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2025

Laura, like other "etiquette experts", can teach people - for a fee - how to take afternoon tea, dress and hold a conversation, "like a British person".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025

They went almost every Saturday into the center of the city to Philadelphia’s finest department stores—Strawbridge’s, Gimbels, and Wanamaker’s, where afternoon tea was served in its Crystal Tea Room.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove


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