tea break
noun
chiefly British
: a short period of time in which a worker stops to rest and have tea, coffee, etc.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales stunned hospital staff by crashing their tea break on January 8.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Containing 20 assorted pyramid tea bags, your valentine can choose from varieties such as apricot amaretto and cherry cosmo for her daily tea break.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Containing 20 assorted pyramid tea bags, your valentine can choose from varieties such as apricot amaretto and cherry cosmo for her daily tea break.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Tea break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20break. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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