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afternoon tea

NOUN
light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
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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

In the final the bakers had to make scones, create a quintessential afternoon tea and construct a hanging tiered celebration cake.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

In 2019 as Prince of Wales, Charles hosted then-President Trump and his wife Melania for afternoon tea at Clarence House during a Nato summit in London.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

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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