How to Use coffee in a Sentence

coffee

noun
Definition of coffeenext
  • I bought a pound of coffee.
  • Just call him on the phone or invite him to coffee and talk to him.
    — Damon Young, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
  • There's nothing like a morning cup of coffee to start your day.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Jim Axelrod: — and have a cup of coffee with your sister.
    — CBS News, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Keep the most magical potion of them all (coffee) safe and steaming hot with this spill-proof to-go cup.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The clients wanted to sell their coffee through an open window in the front while keeping the store air-conditioned.
    — Christina Morales, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Breakfast pastries and coffee will be provided, and local restaurants and food trucks will be nearby for the event, the release states.
    — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Each month receive an iconic book (choose between literature and children's classics) along with coffee and treats.
    — Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Breaking a streak, therefore, can introduce a lot more uncertainty into our lives than just what to do over our morning coffee.
    — Riley MacLeod, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
  • This bite — warm, herbal and citrusy, evoking lands far from suburban Maryland — would awaken the senses like no cup of coffee ever could.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Drink coffee: Studies show drinking coffee can be beneficial for liver health.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Consider drinking local wine and beer rather than imports—or simply make the switch to Turkish coffee and çay (tea) which tend to be much more popular among locals.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Locals prefer the Emirati khalas and the Saudi sukkary, which are smaller and homelier, and have a complex taste that hints at caramel and coffee.
    — Matti Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2022
  • David Lynch didn’t want to leave his viewers with an interpretation, but with something more visceral—like the taste of cherry pie and a cup of hot coffee, black as midnight on a moonless night.
    — Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The lyric is slapped on the side of a coffee cup — that’s not cool.
    — Joe Coscarelli, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The captain leaves the room and comes back with coffee.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The First Draft Book Bar serves up coffee, wine, beer and snacks in the middle of the brick-walled store.
    — USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
  • And the price of that burger or cup of coffee may be rising.
    — Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Add a shot of espresso or a splash of black coffee to make a cafe mocha.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Howard Schultz said, just lower the price of your coffee.
    — Andy Mills, Quartz, 8 May 2024
  • Perfect with a cup of coffee or tea, or, of course, on their own.
    — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The cup of coffee hasn’t changed, but the price has, and this means that inflation has gone up.
    — Hilary Tetenabaum, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Get a cup of coffee, use the restroom, plug in for eight minutes, top and go.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • To resell at the Strand for cash, earning enough for one tenth of a cup of coffee.
    — Ginny Hogan, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2023
  • For some, the day doesn’t start without coffee and the friendly faces of The Today Show.
    — Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The two head into the coffee chain where they're greeted by a Dunkin’ cashier.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Guests can also grab coffee there in the morning and drinks at night.
    — Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
  • This is the equivalent amount of four or five cups of coffee.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Last week, Bieber stopped for coffee wearing a faux mink coat from Ralph Lauren’s fall 1995 collection.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
  • But a handful of brave patrons made their way to one local Waffle House on Wednesday morning – bundled up, clutching fresh cups of coffee to warm their hands for the walk back home.
    — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025

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