high table
noun
: an elevated table in the dining room of a British college for use by the master and fellows and distinguished guests
Examples of high table in a Sentence
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On Sunday, Miller watched the selection show from a high table right next to USC’s players in the founder’s club in Galen Center.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Millan sat at a high table, flipping through photos on his phone.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
Fifty employees sat hunched over high tables covered in white cloth, furiously making final adjustments.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
India should have a place at any symbolic high table, for example, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
People sit at low tables against the window or stand at high tables by the kitchen.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
The fabric and the zippers are substantial and luxurious, and the bag easily held up for multiple bat whacks and drops from a high table.
—Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
Also, keep food out of reach, like on a counter or high table.
—Amy Jamieson, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
Grab a high table on the terrace around sunset to watch the sky change colors.
—Chao Deng, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
Millan sat at a high table, flipping through photos on his phone.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
Fifty employees sat hunched over high tables covered in white cloth, furiously making final adjustments.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
India should have a place at any symbolic high table, for example, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
—Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
People sit at low tables against the window or stand at high tables by the kitchen.
—Pete Wells, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
The fabric and the zippers are substantial and luxurious, and the bag easily held up for multiple bat whacks and drops from a high table.
—Todd Plummer, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023
Also, keep food out of reach, like on a counter or high table.
—Amy Jamieson, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
Grab a high table on the terrace around sunset to watch the sky change colors.
—Chao Deng, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022
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“High table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20table. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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