Examples of alcove in a Sentence
a small alcove in one corner of the backyard garden
an ancient vase in an alcove and a sculpture of Achilles on a stand in the museum's Greek Hall
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The bathroom needed updating, as did the open kitchen with a breakfast bar, though a bonus alcove tucked behind it would make a good home office.
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Anna Fixsen, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Photo: Eytan Stern Weber/Evan Joseph Images On the other side of the alcove in the great room is a dining room with solarium-style windows that can be lit from behind on the terrace.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025
Curved corridors above the lobby wrap around the tower’s hub, leading to guest rooms tucked into vaulted alcoves.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Check alcoves or stairways for opportunities to leave the crowd.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Anna Fixsen, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Photo: Eytan Stern Weber/Evan Joseph Images On the other side of the alcove in the great room is a dining room with solarium-style windows that can be lit from behind on the terrace.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025
Curved corridors above the lobby wrap around the tower’s hub, leading to guest rooms tucked into vaulted alcoves.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Check alcoves or stairways for opportunities to leave the crowd.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for alcove
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“Alcove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alcove. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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