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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Oliver has brought me countless cups of tea, went to the store to pick up medicine and cozied up next to me for hours watching funny videos online.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Written over the course of a year and a half and recorded in Los Angeles between cups of tea and views of the mountains, Lu compares the project to a short story collection, each song melding into its own theme.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
If fall is your cup of tea, Michigan has much to offer as colors hit their peak in northern Michigan in the next few weeks with the Lower Peninsula not long after.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
If backcountry singing isn’t your cup of tea, consider wearing a bell.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
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Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Written over the course of a year and a half and recorded in Los Angeles between cups of tea and views of the mountains, Lu compares the project to a short story collection, each song melding into its own theme.
—John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
If fall is your cup of tea, Michigan has much to offer as colors hit their peak in northern Michigan in the next few weeks with the Lower Peninsula not long after.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
If backcountry singing isn’t your cup of tea, consider wearing a bell.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 26 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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