tea set
noun
: a matching set of metalware or china (such as a teapot, sugar bowl, creamer, and often plates, cups, and saucers) for serving tea and sometimes coffee at table
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There are several toys my daughter is still obsessed with after owning them for years, including a dinosaur dig sensory bin, an adorable wooden tea set, and a Lego Duplo set.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Get the entire tea set with matching cups and saucers and your future grandchildren will argue about who gets it for years to come.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
As for the gifts, Schwab’s spokesperson said the WEF founder donated most gifts to charity and displayed others, including the Russian tea sets, at WEF’s headquarters.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
There’s plenty more in this area of the building, from shaving, beauty and sewing kits to desk sets and fountain pens, porcelain tea sets and hip flasks, to name a few.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
Get the entire tea set with matching cups and saucers and your future grandchildren will argue about who gets it for years to come.
—Elissa Suh, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
As for the gifts, Schwab’s spokesperson said the WEF founder donated most gifts to charity and displayed others, including the Russian tea sets, at WEF’s headquarters.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
There’s plenty more in this area of the building, from shaving, beauty and sewing kits to desk sets and fountain pens, porcelain tea sets and hip flasks, to name a few.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tea set
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“Tea set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20set. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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