cocktail table

noun

Examples of cocktail table in a Sentence

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Even her cocktail table was designed with hosting in mind. Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026 The array includes lounge chairs, sofa, bistro table, bar stool, dining tables, cocktail table and end table. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Dec. 2025 Deborah Lavioletta, a lifelong Detroiter and 73-year-old pharmaceutical representative, was seated on a media podium, swaying to the music behind two younger women dancing enthusiastically at a cocktail table. Dana Afana, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025 After the ceremony, guests filtered through another series of gardens to the back terrace of the villa featuring cocktail tables with an old-world Italian chintz from Hill House, aptly titled Red Diamond Rose, that debuted in the brand’s fall 2025 collection. Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail table

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cocktail table was in 1913

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“Cocktail table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20table. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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