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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

When the captain retires for afternoon tea, or whatever a man like him does with his free time, I climb to the crow’s nest, to get as far away from the Abyssal Serpent as possible.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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