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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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
Trump wrote in a coffee-table book published in September called Saving America that Zuckerberg plotted against him in the 2020 election.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
Its 10 double-paned windows provide plenty of natural light, and in the open-concept living room, there’s ample space for a couch, coffee table, and dining room table.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The release also announced a partnership with Glory Studio to create a coffee-table book full of club photography and interviews from throughout the club’s history.
—Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
Trump wrote in a coffee-table book published in September called Saving America that Zuckerberg plotted against him in the 2020 election.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
Too many pillows, coffee table books, or picture frames?
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2025
Its 10 double-paned windows provide plenty of natural light, and in the open-concept living room, there’s ample space for a couch, coffee table, and dining room table.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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