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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Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
The 160-page coffee-table book features award-winning Times photography and reporting, with select pages in Spanish.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
The 9 Best Bottles Of Bourbon, According To Southern Chefs And Bartenders
Chess Set
This gift is perfect for the type of person who can appreciate chic coffee table decor, which as far as we’re concerned, is most Southern homeowners.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Novelist Christine Coulson also contributes short fictional vignettes of each project, resulting in a volume that defies coffee-table expectations.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
The 160-page coffee-table book features award-winning Times photography and reporting, with select pages in Spanish.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
Style the shelves with your favorite coffee table books, a few plants from your collection, or a statement vase.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
The 9 Best Bottles Of Bourbon, According To Southern Chefs And Bartenders
Chess Set
This gift is perfect for the type of person who can appreciate chic coffee table decor, which as far as we’re concerned, is most Southern homeowners.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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