tea service

NOUN

tea set

Synonyms

WEAK

cups and saucers service tray tea caddy tea cosy tea cozy tea table tea things tea tray tea wagon

Example Sentences

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By the time it reached final inspection it had acquired a cloak of ruby-red metallic paint, diamond-white LED headlamps and a mouthful of metal grillework as bright as a tea service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Kim gave Putin a traditional Korean sword, while the Russian leader gave Kim a sabre and a tea service suitable for use on his armoured train.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023

Perhaps what appear to be stiff formalities of the traditional English tea service are actually rules enforced for everyone’s safety.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2023

Plus four restaurants, one of which serves a $75 afternoon tea service.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2022

When Mrs. Murphy turns her attention to the cabbage-rose tea service on the table in front of her, Miss Larsen gives me a wink.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline