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.
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The best way to keep coffee hot without reheating is to use a high-quality insulated mug or carafe.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
The Pure Over French press also comes with a ceramic base to set the carafe on while brewing and serving coffee.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
The carafe can keep your coffee warm for an hour and a half.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 8 Dec. 2025
The carafe is slimmer than most and tapers at the top.
—Tyler Shane, Wired News, 22 Nov. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
The Pure Over French press also comes with a ceramic base to set the carafe on while brewing and serving coffee.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
The carafe can keep your coffee warm for an hour and a half.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 8 Dec. 2025
The carafe is slimmer than most and tapers at the top.
—Tyler Shane, Wired News, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for carafe
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“Carafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carafe. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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