cream tea

Example Sentences

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Fractious disputes about scones rage on: Do you say “skon” or “skohn”? Is it acceptable to serve fruit scones at a cream tea, or only plain ones?

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023

"I do not believe that over £10.00 for a cream tea is sustainable in this business when people are between £300 and £500 a month worse off," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2022

These are my version of a cream tea.

From The Guardian • May 31, 2019

Having lived in the country since the age of 14, Eline is arguably as British as a cream tea.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2018

But, at the same time, the ham and eggs and cream tea was to be a part of their day, and they were not going to be deprived of it.

From Kitty Trenire by Quiller-Couch, Mabel