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high tea

NOUN
five-o'clock tea
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For my birthday, I just did an afternoon high tea at the Peninsula.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2025

“We were brought up with the King, we celebrate the King’s birthday with the boys - it’s fun to have high tea and dress up in our best outfits.”

From BBC Oct. 22, 2024

And second, whatever you do, please don’t mistake your tea for high tea!

From Salon Jan. 6, 2024

She died a few minutes after midnight on her birthday, but the group also carried out her wish and performed it again later that day at high tea.

From New York Times Jul. 29, 2022

Thayee says the British invented high tea, but Indians and Pakistanis perfected it.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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