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, 16 July 2024
Biographies, children’s histories, pictorial histories, history textbooks — I could often be found, sitting on the basement floor, completely enraptured by anything from a coffee-table book on 20th-century Germany to a book from my dad’s youth covering the life of JFK.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 7 July 2024
Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
While the apartment layouts differ between buildings, the decor in all common areas is relatively minimal — they’re supplied with a couch, a small dining table and a coffee table.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 July 2024
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Adjective
The series has also been turned into a coffee-table book, available at SportsLegendsBook.com.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2024
Biographies, children’s histories, pictorial histories, history textbooks — I could often be found, sitting on the basement floor, completely enraptured by anything from a coffee-table book on 20th-century Germany to a book from my dad’s youth covering the life of JFK.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 7 July 2024
Noun
This wicker patio furniture set includes two chairs, a loveseat and a small coffee table.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
While the apartment layouts differ between buildings, the decor in all common areas is relatively minimal — they’re supplied with a couch, a small dining table and a coffee table.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 10 July 2024
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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