How to Use cocktail table in a Sentence

cocktail table

noun
  • The first is a low cocktail table whose glass top is held by three silver spheres.
    — Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Yes, from the master bed to the cocktail table in the living room.
    — Caitlin Kelly, House Beautiful, 24 July 2017
  • Even her cocktail table was designed with hosting in mind.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The brass fire screen and cocktail table supply more shimmer.
    — Paige Porter Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The four-piece set includes two chairs, a cocktail table, and a bench that can seat two people.
    — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
  • More than one cocktail table is covered in black-and-white Beetlejuice stripes.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 10 June 2021
  • Party rentals are available for items like glassware, cocktail tables, chairs and more.
    — Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The curvy cocktail table is modern in form, but the stone and brass honor the home’s history.
    — Elizabeth Sweet, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Custom brass cocktail tables, the throw pillows and fuchsia rug tied in with the artwork.
    — Gina Mayfield, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The cocktail tables featured small white vases filled with hot pink and bright cantaloupe roses.
    — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 27 June 2024
  • Travelers who use the seat would still have access to a headrest, tray table, and cocktail table.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2023
  • Plenty of flowers, cocktail tables, and seating make for a space that serves an indoor-outdoor feel.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Those two little cocktail tables in the living room pop into a closet and a dining table sits there.
    — Frances Schultz, House Beautiful, 8 Nov. 2013
  • The vintage chair is by Jean Royère, and the cocktail table is by Pierre Frey.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 10 May 2022
  • The other side is a bar area complete with a high-top table and four leather club chairs gathered around a faux-shagreen cocktail table.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2021
  • There is also a foredeck fire pit for keeping guests warm on colder nights, which converts into a cocktail table.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 9 June 2023
  • Once inside, a band of beautiful women will lead guests inside the dark room studded with cocktail tables.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The larger of two cocktail tables in the space is eight feet long and made of Portuguese cedar, with a curved top to diminish its bulk.
    — Julie Lasky, ELLE Decor, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Early 747s were often equipped with standup bars, cocktail tables, even pianos.
    — CBS News, 5 Nov. 2017
  • The fireside living room opens to a terrace bedecked with a cocktail table converted from an antique mill stone.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
  • The glass tops and intricate metal bases of the cocktail tables are airy but provide visual interest.
    — Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2018
  • But then, as guests mingled before the arrival of the bride, Taylor stood at a cocktail table, her hair still looking like a bird’s nest.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Seats are also available at the bar, at one of the several cocktail tables and booths, and in the standing-only overflow section.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The cocktail table can be used as a coffee table in the living room, or simply just a decorative storage piece in one of your bedrooms.
    — Tim Kohut, BGR, 3 June 2021
  • And at a high-dollar fundraiser this week in Detroit, boxes of disinfectant wet wipes were placed on the cocktail tables.
    — Fortune, 11 Mar. 2020
  • Each evening, the shop’s cupboards close, display tables become cocktail tables, and guests sip cocktails served with scent strips designed to enhance their drink.
    — Amy Haimerl, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Artful pieces like a chinoiserie cocktail table can add a unique element of character to the room, so this piece remained in the library.
    — Joe Fava, sun-sentinel.com, 8 July 2021
  • Rooms have vintage furniture, beds with distressed leather headboards, gourmet mini bars with cocktail tables, in-room dining, and turndown service.
    — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2025
  • Issa and Nathan join Kelli, Tiffany, and Derek at a cocktail table and announce their plans to move in together.
    — Cate Young, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021
  • Usher escorted Goicoechea to a cocktail table on the stage and the two enjoyed an impromptu date night in front of the crowd, toasting for her birthday and sharing a kiss.
    — Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023

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