How to Use coffee-table in a Sentence

coffee-table

1 of 2 adjective
  • Save on the best coffee-table books with these Amazon promo codes.
    Jake Smith, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The two men showed me a forthcoming coffee-table book on Browne’s work, edited by Bolton.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The first two-thirds of the catalogue seem like a coffee-table book and unserious.
    Brian T. Allen, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The series has also been turned into a coffee-table book, available at SportsLegendsBook.com.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The series has also been turned into a coffee-table book, available at SportsLegendsBook.com.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The series has also been turned into a coffee-table book, available at SportsLegendsBook.com.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2024
  • With a coffee-table art book affixed to one bough, the simulated tree is clearly an art object.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Stacks of floral coffee-table books Florals for spring and summer feel exciting again in the form of an artistic coffee-table book.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 July 2023
  • Over a coffee-table interrogation, with Straus sitting in, De Vido, who has light-brown hair and wears clear oval glasses, sang like a canary.
    Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Travel by Design $105 Assouline No list of the best housewarming gifts would be complete without a statement coffee-table book.
    Leah Muncy, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive look at some of the rare and never-before-seen images featured in the lush coffee-table book.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2024
  • This stunning coffee-table book dives into the world of Chanel with breathtaking photography and a deep dive into the legendary brand’s history.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Peter Baker’s Obama is a coffee-table book, chock-a-block with stunning photos, that rises above its genre thanks to the quality of the author’s reporting and analysis.
    Joe Klein, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2017
  • Other questions circle back to Melania Trump’s reported coffee-table book.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
  • Somewhere between a biography and a coffee-table book, Stephen M. Silverman's new title makes a perfect companion to our current age of Sondheim remembrance.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2023
  • From Assouline's new Travel Collection, which matches fragrant candles with glossy wanderlust sparking coffee-table books, Gstaad is redolent with woody, earthy notes of cypress, cedar, tobacco, juniper berry and palo santo.
    April Long, townandcountrymag.com, 12 June 2023
  • Try different combinations of hierarchy (with varying color, pattern, and height) in your own home with candlesticks, coffee-table-book arrangements, and lighting compositions.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 Feb. 2023
  • One of his few literary-political compositions from the period is an introduction to a coffee-table book of car crashes and other technological failures: welcome intrusions of fate in the heart of the liberal metropolis.
    Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 16 Feb. 2023
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coffee table

2 of 2 noun
  • On a coffee table sits sunflowers and a vase that are dipped in cement.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The sturdy wood and metal coffee table is great for playing and storing board games and can withstand feet on it.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Oct. 2021
  • In the living room, the coffee table echoes the fluted motifs found in the bedroom and bathroom.
    Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Save on sleeper sofas, sectionals, loveseats, dressers, coffee tables and more this week.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Neither is turning your couch into your office and the coffee table into your main Zoom station.
    Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Each 4-inch square coaster is made out of moisture-resistant cork, keeping your coffee table safe from water stains.
    oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2021
  • This tome – roughly 10 inches by 13 inches – is meant for a coffee table and comes complete with its own pocket sleeve.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Do as Korrine did from Hello There Homemade and turn it into an adorable coffee table.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2021
  • For a project that takes a relatively small amount of time, this DIY stone bowl will give your coffee table a luxurious final touch.
    Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2021
  • For decades, these spectacles, highlighted in documentaries and coffee table books, have been a New York staple.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2021
  • The dining and living areas feature a wood table with black leather chairs, a copper chandelier, deep-orange velvet couches with plaid ottomans and marble coffee tables.
    Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
  • This gorgeous coffee table book hooks you with Ryman’s concepts for Disneyland’s early years and then keeps you engrossed by offering a glimpse into his mind.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
  • In front of him, on the coffee table, was a dish of peanuts.
    Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Coats and shoes came off; feet went up on the coffee table.
    Alice Robb, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The set comes with a sofa, two chairs, and a coffee table.
    Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
  • But at least grab a 5-by-7 frame for the coffee table in the living room.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Two glass pipes were on the coffee table, in plain view.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2022
  • That’s such a cool thing for a fan to give you as a gift: a coffee table book.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
  • On the other, Jett stands on the coffee table, taking a look at the hem of his pants.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The antique trunk-turned-coffee table came with the home.
    Rachel Hardage Barrett, Country Living, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Piling all the food and drinks onto a coffee table in front of the TV is a recipe for spills.
    Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022
  • The living room is big enough for a couch, coffee table, and some decor.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
  • The best deal: Pick up a rattan coffee table to anchor the heart of your home.
    Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 May 2022
  • To make the most of the space, this coffee table can be adjusted to rise to the height of a dining table.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The only thing that seemed weird was there was a coffee table on its side.
    CBS News, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Fill a basket or wood tray with gourds and place them on the hearth or coffee table.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Check out more coffee table books for film and TV lovers here.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 1 Mar. 2022
  • The durable six-piece set includes five seats and one glass-top coffee table.
    Lily Gray, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The coffee table is alvarez Iron, and the side table is by Rick Owens.
    Allison Duncan, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Oh no, the kids are getting their sticky fingers all over the glass coffee table!
    Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2022

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