1
: a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
We ordered a carafe of wine with the meal.
2
: a usually glass container used to hold and serve coffee
Examples of carafe in a Sentence
We drank a carafe of wine.
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Don’t leave coffee sitting in the carafe all day.
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Set the container on top of the carafe and a valve at the base opens to drain out the concentrate.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
These offerings are by the glass, carafe, bottle and flights— which allow for guests to explore different styles.
—Cheryl Tiu, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Accessories The frothing pitcher and serving carafe are nice touches that make your kitchen feel even more like your favorite café.
—Pubsubhub User, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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Patricia S York, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Set the container on top of the carafe and a valve at the base opens to drain out the concentrate.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
These offerings are by the glass, carafe, bottle and flights— which allow for guests to explore different styles.
—Cheryl Tiu, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Accessories The frothing pitcher and serving carafe are nice touches that make your kitchen feel even more like your favorite café.
—Pubsubhub User, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for carafe
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“Carafe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carafe. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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