tea bag

noun

: a bag usually of filter paper holding enough tea for an individual serving

Examples of tea bag in a Sentence

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Instead, Nixon says, many crew members brought their own tea bags and used bottled water heated in the galley. Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 Researchers have linked microplastics in tea bags, coffee pods, tap water and heated plastic containers to billions of particles entering food and drinks people consume daily. Ryan Brennan may 11, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 Are there really microplastics in tea bags and coffee pods? Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026 Rip open an Earl Grey tea bag and add it to chocolate cake batter for a smoky florality. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tea bag

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tea bag was in 1935

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“Tea bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20bag. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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tea bag

noun
: a bag usually of filter paper holding enough tea for an individual serving
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