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 main floor welcomes owners and guests with a formal entryway leading into an open-plan living and dining area, complete with a sitting alcove and bar.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The space features fragrant evergreen boughs, which Rucci said are supposed to give the illusion of the Northwoods creeping into the alcove.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Princess Diana and the Duchess of York once turned up at the club dressed as policewomen and many romantic relationships were sealed in the dark alcoves, although the tabloids rarely, if ever, found out.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
It was situated in an alcove, positioned in the shine of a colored light.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
The space features fragrant evergreen boughs, which Rucci said are supposed to give the illusion of the Northwoods creeping into the alcove.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Princess Diana and the Duchess of York once turned up at the club dressed as policewomen and many romantic relationships were sealed in the dark alcoves, although the tabloids rarely, if ever, found out.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
It was situated in an alcove, positioned in the shine of a colored light.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Alcove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alcove. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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