How to Use tea bag in a Sentence

tea bag

noun
  • When the timer goes off, remove the eggs and tea bags from the saucepan.
    Ac Shilton, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Using the sieve or a large spoon, remove the tea bags and place in the bowl.
    Rebekah Denn, The Seattle Times, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla, a pinch of salt and the Earl Grey tea bags.
    Chris Ross, sandiegouniontribune.com, 23 Oct. 2017
  • Fruit and veggie peels, eggshells, tea bags, fruit pits, and the like.
    Gabriella Vigoreaux, Good Housekeeping, 20 Apr. 2016
  • Let the drink steep for 4 to 5 minutes, then discard the tea bag.
    M. Carrie Allan, sacbee, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Stir in the honey, then immerse the tea bags in the water.
    Ellie Krieger, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Bring a quart of water to a boil, remove it from the heat, and add tea bags.
    Esquire Editors, Esquire, 11 Sep. 2017
  • In both, too, a guy lies in a bath and soaks, like a tea bag, while chatting to his lover.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Keep in Mind It's designed for loose leaf tea, not tea bags.
    Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2023
  • Discards like olive and cherry pits, bones, and tea bags go to the upper left of the plate.
    Sarah Solomon, Town & Country, 14 Apr. 2017
  • To make one, add a tea bag to hot water and steep for about three minutes.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 July 2023
  • Snus looks like small tea bags that contain moist snuff.
    Jen Christensen, CNN, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Take the tea out of a tea bag, hollow it out and stand it up, and (carefully) take a match to it.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 1 June 2022
  • Remove tea bags from raisins and spoon raisins and some of their syrup over porridge.
    Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Allow to steep for 2 minutes and then remove the tea bags.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 12 July 2023
  • Remove tea bag and add honey, whiskey, and lemon juice.
    Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2017
  • When the water starts to boil, turn off the heat, add the tea bags to the water, cover the saucepan, and set your timer for four minutes.
    Ac Shilton, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Hold that first cup up to your ear; the tea bag will lock in the heat from the water, and the steam from the tea bag will help relieve your ear pain.
    Elizabeth Preske, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Secure a tea bag string around the mug with a band before adding water.
    Catherine Russell, Bon Appétit, 19 May 2021
  • Plastic, tea bags, public trash cans, and the zipper had yet to come into the world.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Meanwhile, place water and tea bags in a small saucepan over medium high; bring to a boil.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
  • After 5 minutes, remove the tea bags and pour the tea onto the sugar and peels.
    Esquire Editors, Esquire, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Buy a sampler pack and pick a tea bag out willy-nilly for a fun morning roulette.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2022
  • Transfer to a mug and add tea bag, turmeric, ginger, and a pinch of pepper.
    Joy Bauer, Ms, Woman's Day, 24 Oct. 2018
  • Use your favorite tea bag for this recipe—anything goes!
    Ashley Rodriguez, Woman's Day, 27 Aug. 2020
  • Simply take a boiling cup of water and dunk in a strainer or a tea bag.
    Serena Coady, Glamour, 10 Aug. 2021
  • Add one chai tea bag, a small pinch of salt, and three demerara sugar cubes.
    Outside Online, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Open the tea bags and empty the contents into the egg mixture or the simmering cream.
    CBS News, 2 Nov. 2019
  • Consider the relatively simple problem of making a cup of tea given an electric kettle, water, a box of tea bags, and a mug.
    IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2024
  • Use antiperspirant—or tea bags Apply some antiperspirant to the bottoms of your feet, DesPrés advises.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 May 2024

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