How to Use tabletop in a Sentence

tabletop

1 of 2 noun
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  • Cross-legged at the tabletop, guessing the names of books.
    — The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • The size is suitable for the floor or a tabletop or dresser.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 14 July 2023
  • The bar can sit flat on a tabletop, or be mounted on a wall.
    — Pcmag Staff, PCMAG, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Plus the tabletop moves from sitting to standing height with the touch of a button.
    — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The table, too, has a glass tabletop and the same woven wicker that matches the rest of the set.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
  • Piles of bright cloth line tabletops and shelves from floor to ceiling.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The tempered glass tabletops are easy to clean with glass cleaner and a microfiber cloth.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Instead of cocktails, the tabletops in front of them held laptops, notepads and cell phones.
    — Lawrence Specker | , al, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Starke is a creator of many award-winning tabletop games, such as Kids On Brooms and Icarus.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2022
  • The track looked great—a spiral of ramps surrounding a huge tabletop of packed dirt.
    — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The tabletop is made from solid slate and is durable and scratch-resistant.
    — Amber Joglar, Popular Mechanics, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The tall, sleek silhouette is designed to sit nicely on a tabletop or on the floor.
    — Emily Stone Published, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
  • With a utility knife, outline a small square on the tabletop with the white bubble in the center.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Dire Wolf was approached the same day the license was announced at the Gen Con tabletop gaming event in 2018.
    — John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 29 Feb. 2024
  • This indoor garden kit is about a foot wide and can fit on any tabletop in your home.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Some models, like benchtop styles, are so small that they can be placed on a tabletop.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The bench is used along with a tabletop mounted on an adjustable Lagun arm.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 31 Jan. 2023
  • It’s got three small storage pockets on the side, and one that sits underneath the tabletop.
    — Heather Mayer Irvine, Popular Mechanics, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The tabletops are Formica, the windows are draped in lace and the time is always breakfast, whatever’s on the plate.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The distance between the shelf and the tabletop is 12.5 inches, so even tall books and decor will fit perfectly.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2022
  • This hook-on chair works on most any tabletop, saving new parents from the agony of eating with a child in their laps.
    — Amanda Reed, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2023
  • For people who love to host, the counter has a wine glass rack and a glass tabletop that can hold appetizers and drinks.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Nadel said to place a small water fountain on a tabletop in your bedroom.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2022
  • Gloomhaven is one of the most popular—and most expensive—tabletop games out there.
    — Medea Giordano, Wired, 13 July 2022
  • Each obstacle, or feature, can vary from a single 3-foot-tall jump (in the shape of an A-frame) to a tabletop up to 20 feet long.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The actress also danced on tabletops while being cheered on by a bevy of buddies.
    — Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 28 July 2023
  • These trails come with plenty of options, so riders can try to clear a tabletop jump or go around it.
    — Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Like the marble tabletop, they are all rounded and have a cold hardness that even suggests that they are made of stone.
    — John Wilmerding, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The Bonfire is a smaller size for backyards, the Ranger is designed to be portable, and the Mesa is meant for tabletops.
    — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The restaurant and bar in Grand Prairie feels casual, with tabletops made out of pallets and bright-colored art splashed on the walls.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 8 May 2023
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tabletop

2 of 2 adjective
  • Rather than having all of the clothes hung on racks, they are spread out in blue, tabletop bins.
    — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Walters bought a tabletop mill and taught herself how to use it.
    — Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Best Christmas Gifts The s'more lover in your life can make s'mores all year long with this awesome tabletop fire pit.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Now, though, the brand makes this tabletop vanity version, sold in black in gold, for less than $200.
    — Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 31 Aug. 2023
  • So far, the new species has only been found on the Neblina massif, a tabletop mountain that spans the Venezuela-Brazil border.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Dungeons & Dragons has been a tabletop classic for five decades.
    — Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
  • With a classic, conical shape and dark green hue, these tabletop trees have big Christmas vibes.
    — Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Choose the tabletop option to mark your place in this week’s reading material or go grand with a floor-size version.
    — Marni Elyse Katz, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2024
  • But Dire Wolf didn’t release its first tabletop game (the cult hit Clank!) until 2016, about six years after the company was founded.
    — John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Where other standing fans and tabletop fans fall short, this one makes sure to circular the air all throughout the room, while also shedding some light.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Williams-Sonoma, known for its kitchen and tabletop goods, also sells furniture.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • If your home doesn't have room for a full-size tree, place a tabletop tree inside an Eras Tour movie popcorn bucket for an easy way to make a miniature Swiftmas tree.
    — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Michael’s has tabletop trees for small city apartments and 9-footers worthy of that grand staircase in your entryway.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2023
  • With fall’s cozy vibes finally in full swing, snag a tabletop firepit to stay warm during those chilly nights in the backyard, or maybe just a good-smelling fall candle for your living room.
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Start small by creating small tabletop vignettes – or limit the space by creating a reef-like refuge in your home office.
    — Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Those who want an even more portable option may like this tabletop fire pit from Yefu, which is ideal for camping and $20 off today.
    — Lily Sperry, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
  • By comparison, the PC/Console games division was down by 5%, mobile games was up by 2% and tabletop games up by 25%.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 Nov. 2023
  • This is the premise behind Yeti in My Spaghetti, a fun and straightforward tabletop game that doesn’t have a ton of rules but is surprisingly difficult to win.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Each table is built with solid maple wood, and the tabletop plank boards are hand-cut and individually stained with a dark walnut stain.
    — Shannon Quimby, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2023
  • On Target For the father-in-law who’s always grilling, gift him with this compact and nonstick tabletop grill with 32 square inches of cooking space from Proctor Silex.
    — Jenna Clark, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The ivory color won't detract from your tabletop presentation or your savory spread, too.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The tabletop jukebox used in the scene is unfortunately not included.
    — Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Then Curtis took the company one step further to make Table + Teaspoon a thriving tabletop rental service.
    — Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Place these on your full-sized tree or designate a tinsel tabletop Christmas tree to make your very own advent calendar display.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
  • The tabletop tripod, which rotates 360 degrees, provides for a steady and hands-free viewing experience.
    — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Water balloons, non-stick cooking spray, and a little Mod Podge come together to make these vibrant eggs, which will add color to centerpieces and tabletop accents.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The tabletop projects also seemed much better suited to my personality.
    — Luke Caldwell, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The sequence of eight high-level tabletop exercises formed the backbone for the U.S.-enabled effort to hone a viable, detailed campaign plan, and to determine what Western nations would need to provide to give it the means to succeed.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023
  • From mini trees for the mantel and tabletop jukeboxes to twinkling lights for the porch and illuminated lawn figurines, shop some of the best Christmas decorations money can buy.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The wild and wonderful world of Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition supplements is a deep dive of tabletop nostalgia and memes, often fascinating and provocative.
    — WIRED, 23 Sep. 2023

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