Examples of tea tray in a Sentence
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Plus, most of the set is dishwasher-safe, excepting the whisk and tea tray.
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025
Her Instagram announcement featured a set of photos of the alt-pop artist and her then-fiancé embracing, along with an image of a tea tray with an engagement ring on it — a hint as to how Daniel popped the question.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Vinita came in with the tea tray and the newspaper.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The official announcement featured a set of photos of the alt-pop artist and her then-fiancé embracing, as well as an image of a tea tray with an engagement ring on it — a hint as to how Daniel popped the question.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 July 2025
The tea tray was welcomed with more and more frequency.
—Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
The ladies of the house used them to line tea trays to absorb any spills and to insulate teapots for tea service (thus the name).
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
This natural wood tea tray can be positioned on your footstool with a few essential items – perhaps a few reading books or a vase.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2025
Her Instagram announcement featured a set of photos of the alt-pop artist and her then-fiancé embracing, along with an image of a tea tray with an engagement ring on it — a hint as to how Daniel popped the question.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Vinita came in with the tea tray and the newspaper.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
The official announcement featured a set of photos of the alt-pop artist and her then-fiancé embracing, as well as an image of a tea tray with an engagement ring on it — a hint as to how Daniel popped the question.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 July 2025
The tea tray was welcomed with more and more frequency.
—Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2024
The ladies of the house used them to line tea trays to absorb any spills and to insulate teapots for tea service (thus the name).
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
This natural wood tea tray can be positioned on your footstool with a few essential items – perhaps a few reading books or a vase.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
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“Tea tray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20tray. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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