cup of tea

Example Sentences

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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

"I was getting increasingly anxious and confused. I couldn't make a cup of tea or change Patrick's nappy," Lizzy, from York, said.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 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

Celia helps him move Poppet to one of the velvet benches by the table, while on a nearby shelf a cup of tea pours itself, steaming and brewing instantly in a flowered china cup.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern