Below you will find example sentences with "afternoon tea". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Afternoon Tea in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: tea
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 14
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 25.7 words

Words in this phrase

afternoon tea

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • afternoon can mean: The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm. Frequent word
  • tea can mean: The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 1 start, 13 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

a legendary afternoon tea in beautiful 1× a special afternoon tea 1× and serves afternoon tea 1× best for afternoon tea title in 1× clock tea afternoon tea which is 1× for an afternoon tea experience for 1× hall the afternoon tea was held 1× launch an afternoon tea at his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a hidden gem 1× after lunch there 1× as the date 1× autumn is the 1× book a table 1× chef adam sandling 1×

Common sentence endings:

and garden centre 1× bewitching afternoon tea 1× day in february 1× featuring themed pastries 1× for two guests 1× meal on sunday 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

hall 4× serves 3× room 3× chef 3× pastry 3× two 3× off 2× festive 2× knowsley 2× held 2× heart 2× victorian 2×

Related phrases

friday afternoon sunday afternoon bubble tea saturday afternoon tea party monday afternoon tuesday afternoon wednesday afternoon tea leaves thursday afternoon

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around tea:

bubble tea 15× tea party 11× tea leaves 8×

Just before it in the phrase index:

african union african studies african republic african nations african development african countries

Just after it in the phrase index:

age discrimination age group aged care aged years aggravated assault aggregate bond

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

bubble tea green tea

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "afternoon tea" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 25.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a legendary afternoon tea in beautiful, a special afternoon tea, hall, serves and room stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with friday afternoon, sunday afternoon, bubble tea, bubble tea, tea party and tea leaves, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with afternoon tea

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Book a table for afternoon tea online anytime. (8 words)

Granthams Bakers, Batley, who provided the afternoon tea. (8 words)

After lunch, there is usually 4 o'clock tea (afternoon tea), which is served before dinner. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Expect pops of grapefruit that lift a juicy and surprisingly full-bodied palate of strawberries and cherries that would work well at a barbecue or even with an afternoon tea – not least because of its glamorous rose gold bottle. (39 words)

Chef Musa’s award-winning pastry and tea set will be available at Anytime from March 9 until April 30, priced from MOP 68* for the pastry and MOP 888* for an afternoon tea experience for two guests. (38 words)

If you can get your mouth around that lengthy venue name, you'll have no trouble polishing off the Festive Afternoon Tea — a festive take on the restaurant's usual Skyline Afternoon Tea, featuring themed pastries. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

From the traditional tea ceremonies of East Asia to the cozy afternoon tea traditions in the Western world, tea is also an integral part of many cultures.

If you can get your mouth around that lengthy venue name, you'll have no trouble polishing off the Festive Afternoon Tea — a festive take on the restaurant's usual Skyline Afternoon Tea, featuring themed pastries.

Guest enjoying the Signature Afternoon Tea at Knowsley Hall on Saturday (September 28) (Image: Knowsley Hall)The afternoon tea was held in the opulent Stucco Ballroom in the heart of the hall.

The café serves up a legendary afternoon tea in beautiful surroundings, but you must reserve afternoon tea in advance.

A hidden gem in the heart of downtown Toms River, The Mathis House at 600 Main, a Bed and Breakfast and Victorian Tea Room will host a Valentine’s Victorian Afternoon Tea every day in February.

Chef Musa’s award-winning pastry and tea set will be available at Anytime from March 9 until April 30, priced from MOP 68* for the pastry and MOP 888* for an afternoon tea experience for two guests.

Other attractions include The Church Mouse Tea Rooms, perfect for afternoon tea, as well as The White Horse Inn pub and Badger's Hill Farm shop and garden centre.

The vintage mobile tea emporium, which took Warrington’s Best for Afternoon Tea title in the summer, will offer a range of classes in Penketh, Lymm and Padgate as well as Altrincham.

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Chef Adam Sandling teams up with pastry chef Chris Underwood to launch an afternoon tea at his recently-opened tea lounge.

The Mayfair establishment still serves afternoon tea in the English Tea Room, just as the Queen did.

After lunch, there is usually 4 o'clock tea (afternoon tea), which is served before dinner.

As the date for the coronation of King Charles III nears, Yorkshire’s historic Newby Hall is dusting off a full-scale replica of the Crown Jewels for a special afternoon tea.

Autumn is the perfect time to fall under the Headland’s spell with a truly bewitching afternoon tea.

Book a table for afternoon tea online anytime.

Despite grumblings from some quarters, the game continued in light but persistent rain until the afternoon tea break at which time the visitors had two rinks in front and still held a seven-point lead.

Edna Stringer, who lives in Farington Moss, will be marking the occasion today (Friday, August 25) with an afternoon tea for 45 people at her sheltered accommodation, followed by a family meal on Sunday.

Everyone donned union flag t-shirts and tucked into afternoon tea and enjoyed a sing-a-along.

Expect pops of grapefruit that lift a juicy and surprisingly full-bodied palate of strawberries and cherries that would work well at a barbecue or even with an afternoon tea – not least because of its glamorous rose gold bottle.

Granthams Bakers, Batley, who provided the afternoon tea.

If you prefer not to opt for room service, The Langham Chicago has two American restaurants and serves afternoon tea.

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