chai

noun

: a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk

Examples of chai in a Sentence

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Laughter rippled through the 2,000-square-foot space as diners chatted over complimentary rice cookies and steaming cups of Persian chai infused with rose petals. Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026 The result is a whiskey with deep layers of flavors, ranging from green apple to chai spice to dark chocolate to tannic oak. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026 The other day, Mosaku ordered chai at a coffee shop in Flatbush, feeling nauseated from the car ride over. Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026 The Princess of Wales was treated to Bollywood dancing and chai tea on Thursday, and to mark the festival of Holi, the future queen visited the city’s Golden Mile, per The Times. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chai

Word History

Etymology

Turkish çay & Russian, Persian, Hindi, & Urdu chay tea

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chai was in 1984

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“Chai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chai. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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chai

noun
: a beverage that is a blend of black tea, honey, spices, and milk

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