cof·fee-ta·ble
ˈkȯ-fē-ˌtā-bəl 
ˈkä-
: of, relating to, or being an article (such as a book or magazine) intended for display (as on a coffee table)
: a low table customarily placed in front of a sofa
called also cocktail table
Examples of coffee-table in a Sentence
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2024
Allen recently talked to Robb Report about his latest work, Ferrari: From Inside and Outside, a nearly 300-page coffee-table publication released last May.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
The first two-thirds of the catalogue seem like a coffee-table book and unserious.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
Somewhere between a biography and a coffee-table book, Stephen M. Silverman's new title makes a perfect companion to our current age of Sondheim remembrance.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2023
As such, a gorgeous coffee-table book chronicling each chapter of the explorer’s journey is gifted to Stefano Ricci Club Members, a by-invitation-only community of around 400 clients who spend a minimum of $54,000 annually at the brand.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2024
Save on the best coffee-table books with these Amazon promo codes.
—Jake Smith, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
The antithesis of an oversized coffee-table tome devoted to priceless classics or unobtainable supercars, Tales from the Garage is a modest, 136-page softcover whose every chapter shares a personal vignette, often with subjects far less grandiose than Bugattis or Ferraris.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
With a coffee-table art book affixed to one bough, the simulated tree is clearly an art object.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2024
Now, on May 24, that recording will see the light of day as an album titled En Vivo: 100 Años de Azúcar, to be released in digital format, as a standard vinyl and as a limited edition collector’s box set that will also include a coffee table book and exclusive photographs of Cruz.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 16 May 2024
Style the impressive bar cart shelves with accessories like lamps, coffee table books, and candles.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
The comically vague logline for the Spanish film — new parents buy a coffee table that will change their lives forever — hides a shocking incident that happens early on.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2024
The gorgeous flowers had been placed in a square glass vase on a coffee table, and what appeared to be an envelope that had come with the flowers was propped up against them.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
The exhibit’s coffee table book will be released on June 18.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
Bernard used a lot of warm, natural tones to make the rooms feel organic and location-appropriate: think baskets for light fixtures; thick sisal rugs, ideal for absorbing any stray specks of sand; and wooden coffee tables, organic like a piece of driftwood.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Romney Folding Coffee Table Buy on Wayfair $301 $105
This folding coffee table is easy to pull out for backyard get-togethers and store when not in use.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
Adjective
The series has also been turned into a coffee-table book, available at SportsLegendsBook.com.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2024
Allen recently talked to Robb Report about his latest work, Ferrari: From Inside and Outside, a nearly 300-page coffee-table publication released last May.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2024
The first two-thirds of the catalogue seem like a coffee-table book and unserious.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
Somewhere between a biography and a coffee-table book, Stephen M. Silverman's new title makes a perfect companion to our current age of Sondheim remembrance.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2023
As such, a gorgeous coffee-table book chronicling each chapter of the explorer’s journey is gifted to Stefano Ricci Club Members, a by-invitation-only community of around 400 clients who spend a minimum of $54,000 annually at the brand.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2024
Save on the best coffee-table books with these Amazon promo codes.
—Jake Smith, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
The antithesis of an oversized coffee-table tome devoted to priceless classics or unobtainable supercars, Tales from the Garage is a modest, 136-page softcover whose every chapter shares a personal vignette, often with subjects far less grandiose than Bugattis or Ferraris.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
With a coffee-table art book affixed to one bough, the simulated tree is clearly an art object.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
Noun
Framed photographs of Cosima Niehaus, one of the many clones Maslany portrayed in the first iteration, linger on a coffee table in one particular set.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2024
Now, on May 24, that recording will see the light of day as an album titled En Vivo: 100 Años de Azúcar, to be released in digital format, as a standard vinyl and as a limited edition collector’s box set that will also include a coffee table book and exclusive photographs of Cruz.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 16 May 2024
Style the impressive bar cart shelves with accessories like lamps, coffee table books, and candles.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2024
The comically vague logline for the Spanish film — new parents buy a coffee table that will change their lives forever — hides a shocking incident that happens early on.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 May 2024
The gorgeous flowers had been placed in a square glass vase on a coffee table, and what appeared to be an envelope that had come with the flowers was propped up against them.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
The exhibit’s coffee table book will be released on June 18.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
Bernard used a lot of warm, natural tones to make the rooms feel organic and location-appropriate: think baskets for light fixtures; thick sisal rugs, ideal for absorbing any stray specks of sand; and wooden coffee tables, organic like a piece of driftwood.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Romney Folding Coffee Table Buy on Wayfair $301 $105
This folding coffee table is easy to pull out for backyard get-togethers and store when not in use.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2024
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