How to Use black tea in a Sentence

black tea

noun
  • Non-herbal teas include white, green, and black tea.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2026
  • To use, drop two or three dry black tea bags into each boot.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Remove from the heat and add tea bags to brew a strong black tea.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2021
  • They’re still used today to make green, oolong and black teas.
    — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
  • Carl refilled his mug with black tea, brewed strong in a thermal carafe.
    — Elizabeth Bear, Slate Magazine, 16 Feb. 2017
  • 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
  • When added to unsweetened black tea, the glass gets sweeter as the ice cubes melt.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 20 June 2022
  • And there’s tea, black tea, served frequently.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Rose, spice, black tea and a thread of savory black cherry round out the palate.
    — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Green and black tea come from the same plant — Camellia sinensis.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 May 2020
  • Rye is a delightfully starchy and sweet flour with hints of green or black tea.
    — Tara Jensen, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • Herbal tea and black tea are robust and are best brewed using water at a full boil.
    — Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 19 Sep. 2020
  • Caffeine, cocoa, and black tea tend to clash with members of this sign, though.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2023
  • To make the new drink, milk and ice are added to black tea infused with cinnamon and clove.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Simply replace the chai tea bags with a couple of black tea bags, then add your own spices.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Certain teas, such as black tea, contain caffeine.
    — Samantha Lauriello, Health, 6 Aug. 2025
  • There are lots of different kinds of tea—black tea, green tea, white tea, oolong and more.
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 3 May 2017
  • The same principle applies to black tea.
    — Allison Palmer updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • The same principle applies to black tea.
    — Allison Palmer june 9, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
  • This might merely be due to the number of people in the study drinking black tea.
    — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2020
  • This riff forgoes lemons and black tea for a tropical twist on the famous drink.
    — Anna Thomas Bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2018
  • Enjoy black tea with honey and milk or as a refreshing iced tea with lemon.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The tea is made with black tea, lemon verbena, and Meyer lemon.
    — Danielle Tullo, Cosmopolitan, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Learn how to make your own tea blend from green tea, ginger, and lemon or black tea, cardamom, and orange.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 Mar. 2021
  • Green, oolong and black tea come from the same plant -- Camellia sinensis.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 May 2021
  • 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
  • The finish is long, with lingering notes of nutmeg, black tea, and funky stone fruit.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • To me, there’s a little bit of leather, liquorice, cherries, raisins, French sage, and black tea.
    — Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • There's no need to choose with this Earl Grey-style black tea infused with merlot.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 24 Nov. 2022

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