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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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Many of the accessories in their penthouse such as a bright blue Kitchen Aid mixer (which can cost up to $699 new), coffee-table books and a decorative clam shell remind the couple of their favorite place: Palm Springs.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
Every morning, Mets prospects can be seen sitting around a coffee table in front of a chess set, with Sean Manaea in the middle coaching them on optimal moves to make.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
This isn’t a coffee-table book.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Many of the accessories in their penthouse such as a bright blue Kitchen Aid mixer (which can cost up to $699 new), coffee-table books and a decorative clam shell remind the couple of their favorite place: Palm Springs.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
The best coffee table books do far more than fill empty space.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
Every morning, Mets prospects can be seen sitting around a coffee table in front of a chess set, with Sean Manaea in the middle coaching them on optimal moves to make.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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