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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

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

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2022

On Sunday, the living room of the Assads’ two-story home held the remnants of a wake: a carafe of bitter Arabic coffee — traditionally served during mourning — and plump dates in a decorative box.

From New York Times Jan. 20, 2022

She does not look my way, even when she asks me to pass her a carafe of water.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

“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

“I also check the temperature of the water and use preheated carafes and utensils to make the most stable cup of coffee I can,” he says.

From Seattle Times May 11, 2022

“I was like, ‘Let’s go, let’s do this’—thinking about smaller portions of our cocktails, thinking about larger carafes we can seal,” he said.

From Slate Apr. 5, 2020

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

Laila was in the kitchen, making carafes of dogh with Giti.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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