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
  • The coffee-table style book likely will be a popular holiday gift for Swifties at $39.99.
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 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
  • There was a 13-inch black-and-white TV on a coffee table.
    Susan Hagen, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2021
  • For example, the canines' coffee table is a salad bowl with a plate on top.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Raiton says new gift books, box sets, art books, cookbooks, and coffee table books will be the most impacted this year.
    Hope Corrigan, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Blankenship is back at the coffee table building the alien, talking glasses.
    Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Their collection of vintage and antique game boards even inspired the design of the living room coffee table.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The shelves can be placed and moved to create a bookcase, a TV stand, a sideboard, a tower or even a coffee table.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2021
  • Below, shop the best coffee table books—from new releases to classic anthologies.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Rummaging through your local flea markets, estate sales, and thrift shops can produce some true gems in the coffee table book department.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This serving tray is made out of different shades of wood with wrought metal handles and has a country feel to it that will add interest to your dining room or coffee table.
    Ariel Scotti, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Even better, its minimalist black-and-white design elevates any bookshelf or coffee table.
    Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Contrasting animal prints, vibrant colors, funky coffee tables, and decorative area rugs will evoke a sense of maximalism in your home.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The set also includes a hardcover coffee table book featuring movie stills and illustrations from Bergman’s most memorable films.
    Tim Chan, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Schock’s coffee table book features photographs and memorabilia from her 40-year career.
    Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2021
  • One of the few completely fail-proof gifts is to give someone one of the best coffee table books of the season—weighty tomes whose thick, glossy pages feature stunning photographs and illustrations, to be specific.
    Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
  • 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

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