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
Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
This leather book weight will keep your current page open and on display - great for use on coffee table books or heavy textbooks.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 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
Rattan end tables and a large burl wood coffee table from Made Goods ground the vibrancy of the space with natural materials and soft neutrals.
—Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
This leather book weight will keep your current page open and on display - great for use on coffee table books or heavy textbooks.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Coffee-table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee-table. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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