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Earl Grey

noun

: a black-tea blend flavored with bergamot oil

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The London Bar infuses Earl Grey into its caramel, with a biscuit crunch woven with notes of bergamot, vanilla, and sea salt. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025 Some of the treats have ingredients found outside traditional French pastry preparation, including ube, black sesame, hojicha, Earl Grey and ceremonial-grade matcha sourced from Japan. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025 Sip strawberry green tea or creamy Earl Grey, pinkies up. Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025 The poster, 34-year-old Ellen, told that her kitten's name is Earl Grey, and he was found outside in a snowstorm in January with his brother Tommy. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 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 8 Dec. 2025.

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