coffee table

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Recent Examples of coffee table Small, intentional doses are where leather shines in this style—an accent chair in the corner, a leather catch-all tray on the coffee table, or a throw pillow on the sofa. Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2026 Save 47 percent on a stunning coffee table book that adds color and doubles as an instant conversation starter. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 Instead, a rare Frank Gehry plywood coffee table graces reception, bathed with the warm glow of a Noguchi lamp. Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026 On the coffee table at her home in Atlanta, Sarah Boim has a pile of documents from her old job at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Georgia. Jess Mador, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffee table
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffee table
Noun
  • That table seats four, and a separate lower seating area splits two chairs with a tea table.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
  • There is a low tea table, common in many Chinese businesses, as well as a green screen area for people to use for livestreams.
    Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As many calories as this team burns, the menu here runs to a high-volume midday meal of proteins and starches served family-style at the refectory table in the back.
    Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
  • The seven bedrooms are augmented by snugs and drawing rooms while a pantry with a refectory table provides breakfasts, as well as private lunches and dinners on request and minibars.
    Sarah Turner, Forbes, 28 May 2021

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“Coffee table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffee%20table. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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