high table
noun
: an elevated table in the dining room of a British college for use by the master and fellows and distinguished guests
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Choose among leather banquettes nestled into corners dimly lit by wall sconces, floor seating steps away from live jazz performers or high tables along glass cases filled with sketches of the celebrities who have graced the Chop House with their presence over the years.
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Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
At Christ Church, Oxford, one of the university’s most storied colleges, the long high table in the dining hall has been in place since the college’s founding in 1546.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Emerging powers have long complained that they have been excluded from the global high table.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Another example is Babar for Glas Italia, a series of low and high tables produced entirely from leftover materials from the company’s production.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
At Christ Church, Oxford, one of the university’s most storied colleges, the long high table in the dining hall has been in place since the college’s founding in 1546.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Emerging powers have long complained that they have been excluded from the global high table.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Another example is Babar for Glas Italia, a series of low and high tables produced entirely from leftover materials from the company’s production.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high table
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“High table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20table. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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