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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Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Its allure is lauded in Roma Eterna (Eternal Rome), a swanky and sizable (10-by-13-inch, 320-page, five-pound) coffee-table book, brand-new this month from luxury publisher Assouline.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
From powerful biographies to stunning coffee table editions, these books offer something for every creative mind.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Adjective
On a recent Sunday afternoon, Lutnick was in the living room, flipping through a commemorative coffee-table book designed by his family which pairs photographs of him with some of his favorite sayings.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Its allure is lauded in Roma Eterna (Eternal Rome), a swanky and sizable (10-by-13-inch, 320-page, five-pound) coffee-table book, brand-new this month from luxury publisher Assouline.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Noun
Toss in an on-theme coffee table book about camping or a fox-print throw pillow, and the atmosphere is unmistakable.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
From powerful biographies to stunning coffee table editions, these books offer something for every creative mind.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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