as in alcove
a hollowed-out space in a wall books filled every nook in the literature professor's house

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Recent Examples of nook When Brian Solari opened the doors to Carmella’s Cafe & Dessert Bar back in 2014, many questioned how a place could be everything from a breakfast nook to a nighttime cocktail lounge. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 July 2025 Getty’s favorite room is the kitchen, which has a cozy farmhouse feel with a breakfast nook in the corner that looks out on the lush landscaping, courtesy of Studio Art Luna. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025 When guests are not staying over, the Shelter helps create a little comfort nook in the room. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2025 No one sitting anywhere in the colossal common room, with its gleaming pine floors and Persian rugs, there was no one around the open fire, no one in the table game area or the tea nook, no one seated anywhere, despite a number of plump, chintz possibilities. Literary Hub, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for nook
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Noun
  • For an extra $1,000, Tune offers the full 57-in-long (145-cm) alcove that's standard on the original M1.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
  • Range alcoves provide opportunities for style on the inside, too.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
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  • At the hot corner, the top option on the market is seemingly Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • But several questions remain — especially at outside corner and strong safety — and tackling and defensive breakdowns remain among MU’s biggest concerns.
    Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025

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“Nook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nook. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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