cup of tea

Example Sentences

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They first met in 2021 "for a cup of tea and an exchange of ideas".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 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

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

As I poured him a cup of tea in our finest china, Joylette played the piano.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson