high tea

noun

: a fairly substantial late afternoon or early evening meal at which tea is served

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In the episode, which featured a live charity auction, Lutnick bid on items such as high tea with the Duchess of York. Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 This is also the theme for the Bee by Chaumet high tea, available this summer at the Peninsula Hotel in Paris. Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Based on the bride-to-be’s discretion and taste, not to mention how well the bridal party or family members interpret that, the event’s vibe can range from a casual bridal shower at a local brewery to a semi-formal event like a high tea to a fully black-tie affair that rivals the reception itself. Jasmine Fox-Suliaman, Glamour, 10 July 2025 At Kilkea Castle, slow travel is best enjoyed in its simplest forms, like an afternoon picnic by the River Griese, casting a line into quiet waters or drinking high tea in the Castle’s drawing room. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for high tea

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high tea was in 1831

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“High tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tea. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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