high table
noun
: an elevated table in the dining room of a British college for use by the master and fellows and distinguished guests
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And Shapiro came into his job interview with demands, asking for guarantees and a seat at the high table.
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024
The wheelhouse, while serving as command center to the captain and crew, also accommodates guests with a pair of elevated sofas with high tables.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Long banks of desks and high tables with stools faced a stage dressed with the sky-blue and black CSX livery.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 3 July 2024
De Rochefort’s tapas restaurants have a bar, high tables for dining to continue the bar feel and an open kitchen where guests can view the food action.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2024
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Matthew Continetti, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024
The wheelhouse, while serving as command center to the captain and crew, also accommodates guests with a pair of elevated sofas with high tables.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Long banks of desks and high tables with stools faced a stage dressed with the sky-blue and black CSX livery.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 3 July 2024
De Rochefort’s tapas restaurants have a bar, high tables for dining to continue the bar feel and an open kitchen where guests can view the food action.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2024
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“High table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20table. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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