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carafe

[kuh-raf, -rahf] / kəˈræf, -ˈrɑf /








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The tea-hued coffee, which he presented in an individual carafe over an ice sphere, tasted like Raisinets and wound up being the highlight of my search.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

It's simple, drip Intelligentsia, but it's served cold in a carafe alongside a glass packed with crushed ice, and, if you like, a smaller carafe of cream and a complementary slice of coffee cake.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2023

The pancakes arrive with a paper cup of whipped butter and a carafe of syrup, but I didn’t need either.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2022

Emergency medical technicians fanned out on the street, offering bagged sandwiches and a carafe of coffee.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2022

Mrs. Richardson refilled Pearl’s glass from the carafe of juice on the table.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Just as they did in Beethoven's time, euphoric revellers still spill out onto the paths of the otherwise sleepy outskirts in the vine-lined Viennese hillsides after a few carafes of white- or red-wine spritzers.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

“It looks good on a picture, and that’s about it,” Hennessey says, adding that in his own restaurant, he uses larger carafes to smooth out service and keep diners from getting grumpy.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

It’s like dining in a Guatemalan art gallery, right down to the beaded clay water carafes placed on your table, each covered with a vivid embroidered floral runner.

From Seattle Times Jan. 11, 2023

Holzer focuses intently on the tray in front of her — a portable mise en place loaded with shakers, glasses, ice, and a line of little carafes — prepping perfect petite mint leaves just so.

From Salon Feb. 16, 2020

Breakfast attendants fill teapots with piping-hot water, and set down carafes of snowmelon juice.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton




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