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
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 14 May 2025
In 2004, the Deitch Projects gallery, in New York City, debuted a splashy exhibition of new work by Terry Richardson, accompanied by the publication of his coffee-table book, both titled Terryworld.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 May 2025
The right coffee table plays an important role—choose one that is low profile, or choose an ottoman.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
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The opulent, coffee-table sized 344-page book was created by England’s Genesis Publications, in partnership with the Doors camp, as part of the group’s 60th anniversary celebration.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 14 May 2025
In 2004, the Deitch Projects gallery, in New York City, debuted a splashy exhibition of new work by Terry Richardson, accompanied by the publication of his coffee-table book, both titled Terryworld.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
On the coffee table, framed QR codes link to specific Povison products.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 May 2025
The right coffee table plays an important role—choose one that is low profile, or choose an ottoman.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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