Earl Grey

noun

: a black-tea blend flavored with bergamot oil

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Ice Cream Social serves 100% gluten-free ice cream made from scratch with flavors like Hot Girl Summer, with honey sweetened cream, blueberry jalapeno jam and cornbread streusel; Harvest Moon (a take on Blue Moon); and Biscuits with the Boss (Earl Grey tea ice cream with shortbread pieces). Rose Androwich, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025 Order a pot of Earl Grey or a glass of Champagne and settle in under the rococo ceiling for one of the city’s most decadent afternoon teas. Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025 The recent Los Angeles transplant takes a sip of Earl Grey tea with oat milk. Jen Wang, Vogue, 27 May 2025 This Nuvo Earl Grey Cabinet Makeover Kit is perfect for adding sophistication and depth to any decor. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Earl Grey

Word History

Etymology

Charles Grey, second Earl Grey †1845 English statesman

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Earl Grey was in 1936

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“Earl Grey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Earl%20Grey. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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