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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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Recently, the brand has expanded into the world of coffee-table books, with titles including Sylvia Kristel: From Emmanuelle to Chabrol, by Jeremy Richey.
—airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
For pure ‘80s opulence, the Dynasty suite has a lucite and glass coffee table and a Maralunga sofa by Italian architect Vico Magistretti, freshly recovered in leather.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Told in first-person narrative with archival photos, the 225-page coffee-table book covers the family’s many setbacks and triumphs dating back to the early 1890s, when Jessop’s great-grandparents arrived in San Diego via steamship, rail and horsedrawn buggy.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Recently, the brand has expanded into the world of coffee-table books, with titles including Sylvia Kristel: From Emmanuelle to Chabrol, by Jeremy Richey.
—airmail.news, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
The best outdoor coffee tables bring the comforts of your living room to your back yard.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
For pure ‘80s opulence, the Dynasty suite has a lucite and glass coffee table and a Maralunga sofa by Italian architect Vico Magistretti, freshly recovered in leather.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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