How to Use coffee in a Sentence
coffee
noun- I bought a pound of coffee.
-
The lyric is slapped on the side of a coffee cup — that’s not cool.
—Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2023
-
The captain leaves the room and comes back with coffee.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
-
Just call him on the phone or invite him to coffee and talk to him.
—Damon Young, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
-
The First Draft Book Bar serves up coffee, wine, beer and snacks in the middle of the brick-walled store.
—USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
-
There’s no better way to start the day than with a great cup of coffee.
—Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
-
And the price of that burger or cup of coffee may be rising.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
-
Add a shot of espresso or a splash of black coffee to make a cafe mocha.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
-
The coffee is sweet and slightly thick from the creamer.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 23 Sep. 2022
-
Howard Schultz said, just lower the price of your coffee.
—Andy Mills, Quartz, 8 May 2024
-
Perfect with a cup of coffee or tea, or, of course, on their own.
—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
-
The cup of coffee hasn’t changed, but the price has, and this means that inflation has gone up.
—Hilary Tetenabaum, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
-
Red wine and coffee drinkers may want to find a darker shade to play it safe.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
-
Get a cup of coffee, use the restroom, plug in for eight minutes, top and go.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
-
To resell at the Strand for cash, earning enough for one tenth of a cup of coffee.
—Ginny Hogan, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2023
-
For some, the day doesn’t start without coffee and the friendly faces of The Today Show.
—Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
-
The two head into the coffee chain where they're greeted by a Dunkin’ cashier.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
-
Guests can also grab coffee there in the morning and drinks at night.
—Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
-
This is the equivalent amount of four or five cups of coffee.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
-
At the same time, failure to adapt and lead could hurt the coffee giant in customers' eyes.
—TIME, 16 Sep. 2023
-
At the same time, failure to adapt and lead could hurt the coffee giant in customers’ eyes.
—Peter Prengaman, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2023
-
Five weeks ago, Lanigan couldn’t sleep and got up at 3 a.m. to make some coffee.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
-
Save the money and make your fancy coffee at home, y'all.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 July 2023
-
Use it as a home for a couple of planters or a place to rest your daily cup of coffee.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2022
-
That cup of coffee's great for a pick-me-up in the morning, but what can caffeine do for skin?
—Jaylyn Pruitt, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2023
-
The first alarms went off about 5 a.m. on opening day and Steve Swenson brewed a pot of coffee.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2022
-
Plus, the internal heater will keep your coffee hot and fresh for up to four hours.
—Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2022
-
Infused with rum and coffee, enjoy slices even more the next day.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
-
The center’s manager told me prices were kept low—two bucks for coffee, six for a plate of pancakes and eggs—to appeal to the whole community.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
-
And fortunately, today’s top at-home teeth whitening kits can target both surface stains and deeper discoloration from coffee, tea, wine, soda, and tobacco.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2025
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'coffee.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated: