cup of tea
noun phrase
1
: something one likes or excels in
I see already that storytelling isn't my cup of tea …—
John Barth
John Barth
also
: a person suited to one's taste
2
: a thing to be reckoned with : matter
… poltergeists are a different cup of tea …—D. B. W. Lewis
D. B. W. LewisExamples of cup of tea in a Sentence
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Washed is a tub-sized cup of tea.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Is a glass of wine, charcuterie or a cup of tea involved?
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
Between emails and meetings, Mili Suleman makes a cup of tea.
—Allison Hatfield, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Is a glass of wine, charcuterie or a cup of tea involved?
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 28 Mar. 2026
Between emails and meetings, Mili Suleman makes a cup of tea.
—Allison Hatfield, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cup of tea
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“Cup of tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cup%20of%20tea. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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