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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Curved corridors above the lobby wrap around the tower’s hub, leading to guest rooms tucked into vaulted alcoves.
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Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Check alcoves or stairways for opportunities to leave the crowd.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
From the church’s dome hung garlands of flowers, lilies, roses, and chrysanthemums, which stretched all the way to the organ alcove, which was covered in climbing vines.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
In 1679, the first such facility opened in London, modeled on Ottoman designs with a central cold bath, alcoves containing warm baths, and a sweating room.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 May 2025
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Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Check alcoves or stairways for opportunities to leave the crowd.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
From the church’s dome hung garlands of flowers, lilies, roses, and chrysanthemums, which stretched all the way to the organ alcove, which was covered in climbing vines.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 July 2025
In 1679, the first such facility opened in London, modeled on Ottoman designs with a central cold bath, alcoves containing warm baths, and a sweating room.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 24 May 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 22 Aug. 2025.
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