dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/cof_MW.json
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"Coffea":{
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": a genus of small trees and shrubs of the family Rubiaceae native to the tropical Old World (as Africa) having white fragrant flowers borne in clusters at the base of the shining evergreen leaves, and including several species (especially C. arabica, C. liberica , and C. robusta ) that are widely grown in tropical and subtropical uplands for their cherrylike fruits which contain seeds from which coffee is prepared":[]
},
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"New Latin, from obsolete Swedish coffe, coff\u00e9 (now kaffe) , from obsolete German or English; obsolete German coff\u00e9e, coffee (now kaffee ) from English coffee":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u022ff\u0113\u0259"
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"co- + ferment":""
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"(\u02c8)k\u014d+"
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": buy":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"back-formation from coft (past tense and past participle), from Middle English (Scots), from Middle Dutch coft, cocht bought, past tense of copen to buy":""
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"\u02c8k\u00e4f"
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"transitive verb"
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": a beverage made by percolation, infusion, or decoction from the roasted and ground seeds of a coffee plant":[],
": a cup of coffee":[
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": any of several Old World tropical plants (genus Coffea and especially C. arabica and C. canephora ) of the madder family that are widely cultivated in warm regions for their seeds from which coffee is prepared":[],
": coffee hour":[],
": coffee seeds especially roasted and often ground \u2014 compare arabica , robusta":[]
},
"examples":[
"I bought a pound of coffee .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Love and Bock first met each other over a cup of coffee in New York City in 2015. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 27 June 2022",
"Gas prices, a loaf of bread and your favorite cup of coffee have all seemed to have taken a price hike. \u2014 Matthew Meehan, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Over said cup of coffee , Page opens up about the new fragrance (a new take on the original Armani Code, which debuted in 2004), as well as some of his favorite scents, and, yes, which of his The Gray Man costars smells the best. \u2014 Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR , 20 June 2022",
"The scene where Hanna and McCauley disclose their own stringent ideologies over a cup of coffee is the first sequence in cinematic history where the two iconic actors share the screen together. \u2014 Antonio Ferme, Variety , 18 June 2022",
"Visitors would venture in for a single serving with a cup of coffee . \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 17 June 2022",
"Other ideas include loaning a phone charger, buying someone a cup of coffee or helping with a language barrier. \u2014 Sharon Waters, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Help Dad kick off the day with a delicious cup of coffee . \u2014 Brittany Vincent, SELF , 14 June 2022",
"That sound spurred families bearing bags of food, pots of coffee , coolers of soda, grills, hookahs and lots of children into action, scrambling up iron ladders to settle into the train\u2019s wooden cars. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian & Turkish; Italian caff\u00e8 , from Turkish kahve , from Arabic qahwa":""
},
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-",
"\u02c8k\u022f-f\u0113"
],
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"type":[
"noun"
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"coffee cream":{
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": cream that is legally required to contain at least 18 percent but less than 30 percent of butterfat \u2014 compare whipping cream":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115725",
"type":[
"noun"
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"coffee disease":{
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"noun"
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"coffee fern":{
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": a California evergreen fern ( Pellaea andromedaefolia )":[]
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"type":[
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"coffee hour":{
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"definitions":{
": a usually fixed occasion of informal meeting and chatting at which refreshments are served":[],
": coffee break":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Veterans\u2019 coffee hour will take place the 3rd Thursday of the month at 9 a.m., at the South Windsor Community Center, 150 Nevers Road. Hang out with other veterans, meet new friends and connect with old. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 30 Apr. 2022",
"In addition to wearing face masks, the new requirements prohibit coffee hour and any gatherings with food or drinks. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Wayne Rioux will be back to hold virtual monthly coffee hour . \u2014 courant.com , 25 Nov. 2020",
"Simsbury is running nearly all activities online, and even set up a Veterans Day coffee hour on Zoom for veterans. \u2014 Don Stacom, courant.com , 13 Nov. 2020",
"She can regularly be found arranging the flowers in the sanctuary, socializing during coffee hour , and bowing her head during the Prayers of the People. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 25 Sep. 2020",
"The next veterans coffee hour will take place on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m., via Zoom. \u2014 courant.com , 4 Sep. 2020",
"The virtual puzzle hunt and coffee hour has been well received. \u2014 courant.com , 7 Aug. 2020",
"On Wednesday, Michelle Obama debuted her new podcast \u2014 a chatty, virtual coffee hour whose first guest was her husband, Barack. \u2014 Monica Hesse, Washington Post , 31 July 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"type":[
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"coffee klatch":{
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While politicized coffee klatch shows like The View continue to cycle through hosts and heart-healing former daytime deity Oprah Winfrey has long since moved on to larger TV mogul ventures, Ellen remained a stalwart hour for impish escapism. \u2014 Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
"After his coffee klatch with Cole, Shorter zipped southward to City Hall for a meeting of his executive team. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 July 2021",
"The latest series of events, the coffee klatches , began in November. \u2014 Randy Diamond, ExpressNews.com , 24 Jan. 2020",
"Overall, officials have staged 23 pop-up meetings and coffee klatches over the past year and a half. \u2014 Randy Diamond, ExpressNews.com , 24 Jan. 2020",
"To address those issues, the Eau Claire County Democratic Party runs a weekly Thursday-morning coffee klatch to keep voters involved, as well as phone banks two nights a week. \u2014 Karen Heller, Washington Post , 5 Nov. 2019",
"In barbershops and coffee klatches Fox News has become pervasive, if not ubiquitous, and impossible to avoid even for someone like me who doesn\u2019t have, much less watch, cable TV. \u2014 al , 6 Aug. 2019",
"And what a shame that all that wisdom, all that good coffee klatch advice basically goes to waste \u2014 that no one listens to them, but them. \u2014 Steve Hartman, CBS News , 26 July 2019",
"As a result of Dershowitz\u2019s vocal opposition to the appointment of a special counsel to investigate President Trump\u2019s ties to Russia, the coffee klatch has turned combative. \u2014 Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"partial translation of German Kaffeeklatsch":""
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-",
"-\u02cckl\u0259ch",
"-\u02cckl\u00e4ch",
"\u02c8k\u022f-f\u0113-\u02ccklach"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103733",
"type":[
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"coffee lightener":{
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"definitions":{
": a nondairy product used as a substitute for cream in coffee":[]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1961, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114623",
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"coffee machine":{
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": a machine from which a person can buy cups of coffee":[],
": a small electrical machine that makes coffee : coffeemaker":[]
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"coffee mill":{
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": a mill for grinding coffee beans":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This adjustable coffee mill can be fine-tuned to yield grounds precisely to your taste \u2014 from espresso fine to French-press coarse. \u2014 Kara Nelson | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com , 27 Oct. 2020",
"In The Long Winter, for example, Laura\u2019s mother figures out how to grind wheat to make bread using a coffee mill when the train that usually delivers general-store goods such as flour can\u2019t come to town on account of blizzards. \u2014 Ashley Fetters, The Atlantic , 25 June 2020",
"That\u2019s a critical resource right now, since the Rwandan government has mandated that payments between coffee mills and farmers be cashless. \u2014 Andrew Gerard, The Conversation , 7 May 2020",
"Take in the collection of musical instruments, farm tools, coffee mills and antique clothes on the wall. \u2014 Pete Wells, New York Times , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Allow the seeds to cool, then grind in a spice grinder or coffee mill dedicated to spices. \u2014 Roxanne Wyss And Kathy Moore, kansascity , 29 Oct. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
"1691, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun"
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"coffee nib":{
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": coffee bean":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120502",
"type":[
"noun"
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"coffee ring":{
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"definitions":{
": coffee cake in the shape of a ring":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The coffee ring effect occurs when a single liquid evaporates and the solids that had been dissolved in the liquid, like coffee grounds, form a telltale ring. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 2 Dec. 2020",
"The shape of the droplets is also a factor in the coffee ring effect. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 12 Aug. 2020",
"The top is scarred with coffee rings , the penny jar never full. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 16 June 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1924, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a sweet roll":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1945, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"coffee room":{
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"definitions":{
": a room where refreshments are served":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The coffee room is open again at Powell\u2019s City of Books. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 Nov. 2021",
"The palace officially reopened in 2017, and is currently home to both the Museum of Cultural Confluences and a truly gorgeous coffee room serving over 200 different varieties sourced from more than 30 different nations. \u2014 Jared Ranahan, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"There's also an upper majlis, which received guests, and even a coffee room . \u2014 Laura Ratliff, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 4 Mar. 2018"
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"1691, in the meaning defined above":""
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"coffee sack":{
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": a large burlap sack":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105247",
"type":[
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"coffee senna":{
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": a tropical weed ( Cassia occidentalis ) having rack-scented foliage and seeds that have been used as an adulterant for coffee":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105228",
"type":[
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"coffee service":{
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": a usually sterling silver or silverplate service consisting of coffeepot, sugar bowl, creamer, and tray \u2014 compare tea service":[]
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"coffee tree":{
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": a tree (such as arabica) that produces coffee":[],
": kentucky coffee tree":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Two live coffee trees in planters frame the entrance. \u2014 Deborah Storey | For Al.com, al , 23 Dec. 2019",
"There, Chicago artist Eulojio Ortega has painted a handsome five-level mural that portrays a succession of images, from growing coffee trees to farmers harvesting the coffee. \u2014 Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
"But some caution against rushing to uproot coffee trees . \u2014 Caroline Wambui, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 July 2018",
"The choices are blueberry ginger and cascara, made from the cherry fruit of a coffee tree . \u2014 Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 July 2018",
"Home gardeners, too, are experimenting with coffee trees in frost-free gardens. \u2014 Nan Sterman, sandiegouniontribune.com , 31 May 2018",
"Indoors, place your coffee tree a few feet away from any windows. \u2014 Nan Sterman, sandiegouniontribune.com , 31 May 2018",
"Many of California\u2019s coffee trees are planted into avocado groves. \u2014 Nan Sterman, sandiegouniontribune.com , 31 May 2018",
"Pointing at huge swathes of coffee trees covering the hills, painting once barren land vibrant shades of green, Dubria spoke about planting more to combat deforestation and soil erosion. \u2014 Kieran Guilbert, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Apr. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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": coffee and doughnuts":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114703",
"type":[
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"coffee-ground vomit":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104145",
"type":[
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"coffeehouse":{
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"definitions":{
": an establishment that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that commonly serves as an informal club for its regular customers":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the summer of 2020, Chinese coffeehouse chain Luckin Coffee languished on what appeared to be its deathbed. \u2014 Grady Mcgregor, Fortune , 22 May 2022",
"Now the coffeehouse chain is working with Volvo to ensure plug-in-hybrid and battery-electric vehicles are able to nab a recharge at a number of its locations. \u2014 Gregory Fink, Car and Driver , 15 Mar. 2022",
"This all-day breakfast coffeehouse , opening in late November, will feature egg sandwiches on baguettes and croissants, avocado toast, acai bowls, oatmeal, chocolate-chip pancakes and 21 styles of coffee and tea. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Luckin was founded in 2017 as a trendy alternative to the traditional coffeehouse . \u2014 Michelle Toh, CNN , 25 May 2022",
"The reader broke down at one point, and the crowd responded with a supporting shower of claps and snaps, the classic coffeehouse sign of approval. \u2014 Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"In April, the brand released Mocha Caramel Latte Chocolate Oreos, a playful take on the coffeehouse favorite, with two rich creme layers of mocha latte and caramel providing a deliciously smooth balance to Oreo's classic chocolate taste. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
"The coffeehouse has cheery baristas and a pastry chef who prepares java-friendly snacks such as vegan, keto and gluten-free muffins. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 May 2022",
"The coffeehouse , 29 W. New York St., won a 2022 sofi Award in the Coffee and Cocoa category. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1612, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8k\u022f-f\u0113-\u02cchau\u0307s",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-"
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"type":[
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"coffeeleaf":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110500",
"type":[
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"coffeepot":{
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"definitions":{
": a pot for brewing and serving coffee":[]
},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Idlewylde resident Jane Chase rises extra early on Saturday mornings to start the oven and the coffeepot . \u2014 Courtney Mcgee, baltimoresun.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
"As Alma, jonesing for laudanum, reaches for the handle of a coffeepot , the camera rack-focuses to reveal Bill seated at a nearby table, noticing her shaky hand. \u2014 Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Previous installments examined the comeback of Doc Martens, the global appeal of Fj\u00e4llr\u00e4ven backpacks, France's Le Creuset cookware, and the Moka Express coffeepot , the indestructible Italian icon. \u2014 Eric J. Lyman, Fortune , 3 July 2021",
"Previous installments looked at the buzzy comeback of Doc Martens, the global appeal of Fj\u00e4llr\u00e4ven backpacks, and the Moka Express coffeepot , the indestructible Italian icon. \u2014 Eric J. Lyman, Fortune , 6 June 2021",
"Set the timer on your coffeepot and commit to arriving before dawn. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 22 Apr. 2021",
"The plates in the dishwasher are clean, and the coffeepot on the stove is the only thing to wash. \u2014 Jhumpa Lahiri, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2021",
"If the coffeepot runs dry, there is no one to blame but yourself. \u2014 Amanda Mull, The Atlantic , 3 Sep. 2020",
"Sagittarius is recognizable more as a coffeepot -shape than an archer. \u2014 Dean Regas, Cincinnati.com , 10 June 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1704, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8k\u022f-f\u0113-\u02ccp\u00e4t",
"\u02c8k\u00e4-"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120539",
"type":[
"noun"
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": curled dock":[],
": either of two herbs ( Cassia marylandica and C. tora ) having seeds that resemble coffee beans":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-085237",
"type":[
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"verb"
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"definitions":{
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"\u2014 usually used in plural \u2026 public coffers running dry in a bleak economy \u2026 \u2014 Vivienne Walt and Roya Wolverson corporate coffers"
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": a recessed panel in a vault, ceiling, or soffit":[
"ceiling coffers"
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": to store or hoard up in a coffer":[
"coffered his military memorabilia"
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": to form (something, such as a ceiling) with recessed panels":[
"A ceiling that is coffered will bring an added dimension to a large room."
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"\u02c8k\u00e4-"
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"strongbox"
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"Noun",
"kept the jewels in a locked coffer",
"let me see what's in the household coffers and I'll get back to you about making a donation",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There was no coffer inside it, and no treasure either. \u2014 Okwiri Oduor, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"That means the community as a whole doesn't see the money flow into the tax coffer until after the debt is retired. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike Disney or WarnerMedia, which have decades\u2019 worth of material, or Netflix\u2014which has been aggressive in its production of original content, to say the least\u2014Amazon Prime Video doesn\u2019t have a massive coffer of exclusives. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Ainge was a master at keeping the Celtics\u2019 coffer of draft picks jam-packed. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2021",
"An anonymous donor kicked in another $50,000, and a growing group of Orange County businesspeople \u2014 including Bill Skeffington of Watson\u2019s Soda Fountain and Cafe in Orange \u2014 have added to the coffer . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2021",
"Spending on police claimed about 10% of the general fund coffer during the past few years. \u2014 Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com , 13 June 2020",
"For 2018-2019, the U.S. voluntarily added some $656 million to the WHO\u2019s coffers , nearly twice as much as any other country. \u2014 Elijah Wolfson, Time , 4 June 2020",
"Fewer fill-ups means fewer gas tax dollars flowing to state and federal coffers . \u2014 Tom Benning, Dallas News , 27 May 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Past a grey fa\u00e7ade of stucco and concrete, the traditional-style home opens to 4,314 square feet of formal living spaces with dark hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and wainscoting. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 8 Oct. 2019",
"Must-see rooms include the family room, with its coffered ceiling, hardwood floors, and fireplace-- one of five in the house. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Among the luxury features: golf course lots, coffered ceilings and a waterfall spa. \u2014 Ebony Day, azcentral , 3 Feb. 2020",
"The 5,643-square-foot house has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and comes with a front courtyard, coffered ceilings and wide-plank white oak flooring. \u2014 Ebony Day, azcentral , 20 Jan. 2020",
"The home has about 6,800 square feet of living space, coffered ceilings, four bedrooms and seven bathrooms. \u2014 Neal J. Leitereg, Los Angeles Times , 18 Oct. 2019",
"The ceilings are bolstered by beams of palm and eucalyptus, or geometrically coffered with wood strips in a traditional south Moroccan technique called tataoui or in one room gaily painted in the colorful Berber style. \u2014 Joshua Levine, WSJ , 13 Aug. 2018",
"Features include Carrara marble floors, a gourmet kitchen, a formal dining room and coffered ceilings. \u2014 Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Past a grey fa\u00e7ade of stucco and concrete, the traditional-style home opens to 4,314 square feet of formal living spaces with dark hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and wainscoting. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Daily Pilot , 11 Oct. 2019"
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"There was no coffer inside it, and no treasure either. \u2014 Okwiri Oduor, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"That means the community as a whole doesn't see the money flow into the tax coffer until after the debt is retired. \u2014 Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Unlike Disney or WarnerMedia, which have decades\u2019 worth of material, or Netflix\u2014which has been aggressive in its production of original content, to say the least\u2014Amazon Prime Video doesn\u2019t have a massive coffer of exclusives. \u2014 Angela Watercutter, Wired , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Ainge was a master at keeping the Celtics\u2019 coffer of draft picks jam-packed. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2021",
"An anonymous donor kicked in another $50,000, and a growing group of Orange County businesspeople \u2014 including Bill Skeffington of Watson\u2019s Soda Fountain and Cafe in Orange \u2014 have added to the coffer . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 May 2021",
"Spending on police claimed about 10% of the general fund coffer during the past few years. \u2014 Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com , 13 June 2020",
"For 2018-2019, the U.S. voluntarily added some $656 million to the WHO\u2019s coffers , nearly twice as much as any other country. \u2014 Elijah Wolfson, Time , 4 June 2020",
"Fewer fill-ups means fewer gas tax dollars flowing to state and federal coffers . \u2014 Tom Benning, Dallas News , 27 May 2020",
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"Past a grey fa\u00e7ade of stucco and concrete, the traditional-style home opens to 4,314 square feet of formal living spaces with dark hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and wainscoting. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 8 Oct. 2019",
"Must-see rooms include the family room, with its coffered ceiling, hardwood floors, and fireplace-- one of five in the house. \u2014 cleveland , 3 Apr. 2020",
"Among the luxury features: golf course lots, coffered ceilings and a waterfall spa. \u2014 Ebony Day, azcentral , 3 Feb. 2020",
"The 5,643-square-foot house has five bedrooms, seven bathrooms and comes with a front courtyard, coffered ceilings and wide-plank white oak flooring. \u2014 Ebony Day, azcentral , 20 Jan. 2020",
"The home has about 6,800 square feet of living space, coffered ceilings, four bedrooms and seven bathrooms. \u2014 Neal J. Leitereg, Los Angeles Times , 18 Oct. 2019",
"The ceilings are bolstered by beams of palm and eucalyptus, or geometrically coffered with wood strips in a traditional south Moroccan technique called tataoui or in one room gaily painted in the colorful Berber style. \u2014 Joshua Levine, WSJ , 13 Aug. 2018",
"Features include Carrara marble floors, a gourmet kitchen, a formal dining room and coffered ceilings. \u2014 Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com , 24 Oct. 2019",
"Past a grey fa\u00e7ade of stucco and concrete, the traditional-style home opens to 4,314 square feet of formal living spaces with dark hardwood floors, coffered ceilings and wainscoting. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Daily Pilot , 11 Oct. 2019"
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"But still others simply sit back and have fun watching Reagan and Nelson wrestle with romantic jealousy while dressed in ridiculous Halloween costumes, or Nathan burst out of a coffin to the shock and rage of mourners gathered at a funeral. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"One of the funny embellishments for Broadway is the appearance via hydraulics of a beloved recording artist who pops out of a glittering coffin to add her voice to those berating Usher for his insult to Perry. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Another movie, a very different Batman, same old Affleck: Superman (Henry Cavill) wakes up on the wrong side of the coffin . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The replica of Tut's coffin , fixed in the center of the gallery, was carved from foam, then cast in a layer of polyurethane and painted gold, giving visitors a sense of the grandeur of the pharaoh's luxe tomb. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 17 Jan. 2022",
"And an editorial cartoon in The Times of London depicted migrants packed into a boat in the shape of a coffin , vividly underscoring the risks people take in seeking a better life. \u2014 Michael Bociurkiw, CNN , 28 Nov. 2021",
"In lieu of a coffin , a large picture of her stood at the altar. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"According to Murcia Today, the team spotted a Chi Rho symbol carved on the top of the coffin . \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 July 2021",
"Memes of a coffin kicking a coronavirus have swept through social media. \u2014 Ana Ionova, Los Angeles Times , 7 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Stanley Cup drought could be hours from ending, the team tried to avoid the topic, keep its focus and prepare the final nail for the Flyers\u2019 coffin . \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 6 June 2022",
"Galella was born in New York City on Jan. 10, 1931 to a piano and coffin manufacturer father and a mother who worked as a crochet beader. \u2014 Sasha Urban, Variety , 2 May 2022",
"For those who want to give their fingers a more elongated shape as the leaves start to fall, coffin fall nail designs are a great option. \u2014 Michella Or\u00e9, Glamour , 26 Aug. 2021",
"A week later, at her funeral, my sister and I stood next to her coffin the entire time. \u2014 Lenika Cruz, The Atlantic , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Lee recommends coffin nails for those who aren't afraid of a bold look and says the trend looks amazing on slender fingers with acrylic nails. \u2014 Bella Cacciatore, Glamour , 25 Mar. 2021",
"The researchers plan on testing how attractive the scent compounds are to coffin flies to confirm if A. microstoma is the flies' only source for pollination, Science Alert reports. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2021",
"At her funeral, Harry, along with his brother William, walked behind her coffin down the Mall. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 21 May 2021",
"The intimate private funeral was dwarfed in scale by the 200,000 citizen mourners who would file past her mother\u2019s coffin a few weeks later. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Host an extra-long coffee break or lunch where people can just be social while still at work. \u2014 Shane Green, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Jeff first met Bevan while working as a DJ at WMMS-FM/100.7, where Bevan regularly performed at the station\u2019s coffee break concerts. \u2014 Annie Nickoloff, cleveland , 6 June 2022",
"Keep your virtual coffee break between 15 and 30 minutes and use small-group features like breakout rooms to encourage more discussion. \u2014 Caroline Castrillon, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Trial attorneys keep a close eye on the calendar, and winning the battle for the last word before an afternoon coffee break , weekend adjournment or week-long gap can matter. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 6 May 2022",
"On a busy shopping road in North London, Olivia Ames was taking a coffee break and looked up from her smartphone. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Following World War II, the coffee break became a standard amenity in American factories and offices, demanded by workers and heralded by managers for keeping employees alert. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2021",
"Those little moments of sisterhood\u2014a five-minute call, a short text, a coffee break or a Zoom with our girls\u2014end up being the fuel that gets us through the rest of the year. \u2014 Taylor Crumpton, Essence , 22 Feb. 2022",
"This tradition evolved into the modern concept of fika, the Swedish coffee break with friends. \u2014 David Nikel, Forbes , 29 Sep. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"We bought a muffin at the hotel's coffee shop .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In fact, more often than not these days, I'm disappointed by coffee shop offerings. \u2014 Laurie Jennings, Good Housekeeping , 28 June 2022",
"The coffee shop model would be meant for areas where companies have smaller workforces, complementing its major office hubs. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Workers at a Central Florida Starbucks have voted to join a union, the latest in a national wave of organizing efforts at the coffee shop chain. \u2014 Austin Fuller, Orlando Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Over six weeks, the trial turned into a vulgar popularity contest tallied via coffee shop tip jars and celebrity Instagram likes. \u2014 Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Midtown coffee shop worker Lex Blom, 28, who supported the union organizing effort, said the permanent closure is upsetting, but will not stop workers' efforts to unionize the remaining five Great Lakes Coffee locations. \u2014 Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press , 24 May 2022",
"The Bill Dana Show \u2014 which like The Andy Griffith Show was a spinoff from Danny Thomas\u2019 Make Room for Daddy \u2014 as Susie the coffee shop waitress for that sitcom\u2019s second and final season. \u2014 Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 May 2022",
"Baristas at a West Hartford Starbucks will soon begin voting on whether to be represented by a union, joining co-workers in scores of other stores in the coffee shop chain taking the first step to negotiate wages and other conditions of employment. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 13 May 2022",
"Palo Alto is getting the newest outpost of Manresa Bread, the popular South Bay bakery, while popular San Jose coffee shop Nirvana Soul is opening another location in Cupertino. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The marbled sectional fits nicely in the corner while the round ottoman slash coffee table brings a softer, less boxy look. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 24 June 2022",
"In addition to the soft poofs, a steel coffee table offers a stark balance, and features barely-there seams and handy hideaway storage. \u2014 Kevin Leblanc, ELLE , 8 June 2022",
"The coffee table dictated blue hues in the walls, tiles and d\u00e9cor throughout the house. \u2014 Nancy Keates, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"An overscale coffee table provides plenty of room for snacks and drinks at bayside gatherings. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"There were side tables made from overflowing stacks, and every coffee table had a few on display. \u2014 Madeline Fass, Vogue , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Birds chirp, flowers bloom, the outdoor coffee table is a solid slab of concrete. \u2014 Kate Knibbs, Wired , 18 Mar. 2022",
"The sturdy wood and metal coffee table is great for playing and storing board games and can withstand feet on it. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Oct. 2021",
"For example, the canines' coffee table is a salad bowl with a plate on top. \u2014 Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com , 27 Sep. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Aeropress is a go-to coffee maker for many car campers. \u2014 Hannah Singleton, SELF , 28 June 2022",
"The Hero pill dispenser ($99.99 + $24.99/month) is a countertop device about the size of a small coffee maker . \u2014 Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Cabinet panels conceal appliances, including the 30-inch column refrigerator and freezer pair, which are next to a pantry cabinet housing a coffee maker and small appliances. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Bailey Adkins, a spokesperson for Starbucks, said many people come to the coffee maker because of its benefits package. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Mar. 2022",
"The coffee maker features a sleek and modern design that our testers found to be functional and easy to use. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 28 May 2022",
"Make a coffee care package with different roasts from Verve Coffee, and add in a new coffee maker , like the French press. \u2014 Jacqueline Pinedo, Los Angeles Times , 6 May 2022",
"This stunning coffee maker has a modern design that will stand out on any countertop. \u2014 Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Plus, don't miss out on this trending $19 coffee maker which can brew up to five cups of coffee at a time. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 30 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This led Cunningham to cofound Museum Hue, an arts organization that provides tools and resources in support of Black, Indigenous, and other people of color working in arts and culture across the US. \u2014 Dr. Brittany Chambers, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Andy Grove came to America after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and went on to cofound \u2014and then lead\u2014the Intel Corporation, which helped propel America\u2019s tech economy and create jobs, tax revenue and shareholder wealth. \u2014 Stuart Anderson, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"In 2018, Andreessen Horowitz hired Katie Haun, a former federal prosecutor whom Dixon had met on Coinbase\u2019s board, to cofound and lead the firm\u2019s crypto team with Dixon and Ali Yahya, and put an emphasis on the regulatory component. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In June, Langfur joined with Davis to cofound the New England Musicians Relief Fund, which helps ease the financial pain with $1,000 grants to struggling players. \u2014 Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com , 12 Mar. 2021",
"Shortly after he was fired from Team 10, Thomas helped to cofound the Hype House, along with Daisy Keech, Chase Hudson (aka Lil Huddy), and a few other TikTok stars. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 16 Feb. 2021",
"In fact, the long and winding road to getting properly evaluated prompted Lakshmi to cofound the Endometriosis Foundation of America, which advocates for patients and funds research for disease awareness. \u2014 Ruhama Wolle, Glamour , 19 Oct. 2020",
"Jacobs intended to retire, but his friends convinced him to cofound another company focused on wireless. \u2014 Steven Levy, Wired , 4 Sep. 2020",
"Fitzgerald used his newfound prominence to cofound the first Catholic church in Virginia, the St. Mary\u2019s congregation in Alexandria. \u2014 John Berlau, National Review , 13 Aug. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The caf\u00e9 offers coffee, tea and pastries \u2014 croissants, muffins, coffee cake , brownies, buns, scones, etc. \u2014 made in-house at the Atheneum, with recipes used at the other Berkins shops. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"Other fail-safe options include pound cake, coffee cake , banana bread, angel food cake, even supermarket cake layers. \u2014 Kyle Beechey, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 May 2022",
"For Thresa Thomas, daydreams of lunch centered around coffee cake . \u2014 Byeli Cahan, ABC News , 24 Mar. 2022",
"This coffee cake would be perfect for a birthday brunch celebration. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day , 14 Apr. 2022",
"For less than $20, customers get a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich Bacon & Cheddar Egg Sandwich, a Farmhouse Sandwich, hash browns, a blueberry muffin and a chocolate chip coffee cake . \u2014 Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The treat is somewhere between a coffee cake and a cinnamon roll and is always decorated with the Mardi Gras colors. \u2014 Erin Cavoto, Country Living , 28 Jan. 2022",
"At Alchemist Coffee Project, every vegan blueberry coffee cake muffin should have my name on it. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Team Dough Angels delivered a chocolate chiffon and hazelnut coffee cake with Swiss buttercream, accompanied by a cake doughnut with ganache. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 20 Dec. 2021"
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"Bailey did some pre-practice work on his coffin corner kicks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 Aug. 2021",
"The other solution is to react once in the coffin corner . \u2014 Vineer Bhansali, Forbes , 12 Mar. 2021",
"The easy solution is to not even get to the coffin corner . \u2014 Vineer Bhansali, Forbes , 12 Mar. 2021",
"The Steelers tried to use a coffin corner -style kickoff to pin the Cowboys deep after an unnecessary roughness penalty on Dallas gave Pittsburgh 15 fewer yards to cover on the kickoff. \u2014 John Owning, Dallas News , 9 Nov. 2020",
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"The $11 million project began in August 2016 with the construction of a cofferdam to surround the battleship which allowed crews to drain the river water and have access to the ship\u2019s brittle hull. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 21 July 2021",
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"Activities for all ages range from hands-on exploration of concepts to in-depth mini-classes about building cofferdams , measuring salinity and shipbuilding. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 11 Mar. 2018",
"Mr. Altschuler said a flotation could be built around the vessel and it could be extricated from the mud with a method known as a cofferdam and restored at the site. \u2014 Corey Kilgannon, New York Times , 12 June 2017",
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"Jefferson\u2019s great-grandson, William Stuart Bankhead, sent the Scott family and others into the Deep South, far from the places where they and their parents and grandparents had been born, in a coffle in 1846. \u2014 Andrew M. Davenport, Smithsonian , 14 June 2018",
"These immigrants followed African slaves brought there in coffles , waves of Chinese workers recruited for cane fields, and Vietnamese refugees who came after the war and became fisher folk on the Gulf. \u2014 Casey Cep, New Republic , 26 May 2017"
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