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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Tropicana ditched its distinctive carafe, with its circular shape, thinning neck, and crown-like bottle cap.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The Black and Decker 12-cup coffee maker has a stainless steel carafe that’ll keep your coffee warm for hours.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Coined the Sweetheart Soak, this couples experience includes one-hour private hillside hot tub soak, scented oils, a carafe of sparkling wine and sweet, decadent treats—all in the name of nature.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
The base features an easy grip control knob and a detachable cord for clean storage, and the carafe, filter, and plunger are dishwasher safe.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
The Black and Decker 12-cup coffee maker has a stainless steel carafe that’ll keep your coffee warm for hours.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Coined the Sweetheart Soak, this couples experience includes one-hour private hillside hot tub soak, scented oils, a carafe of sparkling wine and sweet, decadent treats—all in the name of nature.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2025
The base features an easy grip control knob and a detachable cord for clean storage, and the carafe, filter, and plunger are dishwasher safe.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 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 4 Apr. 2025.
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