How to Use black tea in a Sentence

black tea

noun
  • In practice, that means a blend of bergamot, palo santo, black tea, all of which help add warmth to a a buttery leather accord.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2024
  • With base notes of leather, vanilla, and milky musk, the woody, spicy scent also has hints of bergamot, nutmeg, black tea, and palo santo.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The new study extends the good news to the U.K.’s favorite drink: black tea.
    Carla K. Johnson, ajc, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Remove from the heat and add tea bags to brew a strong black tea.
    Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The black tea jam was a standout during the scone course.
    Maria Geyman, Vogue, 25 May 2022
  • The host pours a cup of black tea and presents it on a tray with a side of sugar cubes.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 20 Feb. 2023
  • One is like saffron with hints of leather and black tea.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2023
  • One of her male Afghan friends had come over to cook, while Tahiry served me black tea.
    Maddy Crowell, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Notes of black fruit, spice, forest floor, and black tea.
    Michelle Williams, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
  • When added to unsweetened black tea, the glass gets sweeter as the ice cubes melt.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 20 June 2022
  • Gold Peak skips all that and lets the robust flavor of its black tea do the the talking.
    The Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Any type of black tea will work great for making tea eggs.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Green and black tea come from the same plant — Camellia sinensis.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 May 2020
  • To me, there’s a little bit of leather, liquorice, cherries, raisins, French sage, and black tea.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • With a cup of black tea, the order comes out to $14.95, including tip.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2024
  • Green tea tends to brew in around 2 to 4 minutes, while black tea may need to steep for up to 6 minutes.
    Maria Carter, Country Living, 15 Dec. 2022
  • They’re still used today to make green, oolong and black teas.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • This might merely be due to the number of people in the study drinking black tea.
    Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2020
  • Peet took a sip of Aecorn Dry, a grape blend that is infused with chamomile, black tea, and quassia wood.
    Yasmine Al-Sayyad, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Carl refilled his mug with black tea, brewed strong in a thermal carafe.
    Elizabeth Bear, Slate Magazine, 16 Feb. 2017
  • Make the punch: In a large punch bowl, combine the lemon juice mixture with the black tea and liquors (cognac, rum, and bourbon).
    Ali Ramee, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • There's no need to choose with this Earl Grey-style black tea infused with merlot.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Try a little bit at first, like half a cup of coffee or black tea, to see if that helps, Dr. Franc says.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Aug. 2018
  • The tea is made with black tea, lemon verbena, and Meyer lemon.
    Danielle Tullo, Cosmopolitan, 15 Sep. 2017
  • The midwives offered me cold buttered toast and milky black tea.
    Hetty Lui McKinnon, Bon Appétit, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Note: For a slightly less stiff drink, add an extra cup black tea.
    Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 20 June 2021
  • Made with grapes from the Oakville AVA, this wine has aromas of strawberry, black plum and black tea.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Add a pinch of pink Himalayan salt across the foam, and finely ground black tea (such as Early Grey) on one half of the foam.
    Helin Jung, Cosmopolitan, 2 Sep. 2016
  • Caffeine, cocoa, and black tea tend to clash with members of this sign, though.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Green, oolong and black tea come from the same plant -- Camellia sinensis.
    Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 May 2021

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