afternoon tea
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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
It’s pinkies up at Wimbledon, as match-goers partake in a traditional British afternoon tea overlooking the courts.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
A staff member said Robbie was "very lovely" and even enjoyed a Sunday roast and afternoon tea there with her husband and new baby.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 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
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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