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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—Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
While neon hues won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, there’s something about a Day-Glo manicure that truly marks the arrival of sunshine season.
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Savor a cup of tea in the tearoom, enjoy piano music at the Blue Moon bar, or try the new Kaz Bar, a private bar in a cabin available for use by reservation only.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
One of them, a statistician by the name of Ronald Fisher, poured a cup of tea, then offered it to his colleague Muriel Bristol, an algae specialist who would later have the plant C. muriella named after her.
—Adam Kucharski, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
While neon hues won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, there’s something about a Day-Glo manicure that truly marks the arrival of sunshine season.
—Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 9 May 2025
Savor a cup of tea in the tearoom, enjoy piano music at the Blue Moon bar, or try the new Kaz Bar, a private bar in a cabin available for use by reservation only.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
One of them, a statistician by the name of Ronald Fisher, poured a cup of tea, then offered it to his colleague Muriel Bristol, an algae specialist who would later have the plant C. muriella named after her.
—Adam Kucharski, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
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 1 Jun. 2025.
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