1
: a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
We ordered a carafe of wine with the meal.
2
: a usually glass container used to hold and serve coffee
Examples of carafe in a Sentence
We drank a carafe of wine.
Recent Examples on the Web
Keep in Mind The carafe could have fit tighter into the body of the French press.
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Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
After dessert, Caro went unbidden to the kitchen, returning with a thermal carafe of hot water and a brown jar of Nescafé.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
The flavor profile isn’t sacrificed when kept warm in the carafe for extended periods of time.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
The 17-ounce carafe makes exactly the right amount of coffee for my husband and I to each have a reasonable 8.5-ounce cup.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 26 Jan. 2024
Keep in Mind The carafe is difficult to clean thanks to a narrow opening.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
The carafes are dishwasher safe and come with acrylic lids.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
The entirety of my cleanup involves popping the dripper and the carafe in the dishwasher and composting my leftover grounds.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 26 Jan. 2024
The stainless steel carafe is insulated and keeps coffee fresh and hot.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024
After dessert, Caro went unbidden to the kitchen, returning with a thermal carafe of hot water and a brown jar of Nescafé.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
The flavor profile isn’t sacrificed when kept warm in the carafe for extended periods of time.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
The 17-ounce carafe makes exactly the right amount of coffee for my husband and I to each have a reasonable 8.5-ounce cup.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 26 Jan. 2024
Keep in Mind The carafe is difficult to clean thanks to a narrow opening.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
The carafes are dishwasher safe and come with acrylic lids.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
The entirety of my cleanup involves popping the dripper and the carafe in the dishwasher and composting my leftover grounds.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 26 Jan. 2024
The stainless steel carafe is insulated and keeps coffee fresh and hot.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
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“Carafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carafe. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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