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 swimming hole is at the base of the shelf, encompassed by a sandstone alcove.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
Tiffin's roof stands a foot higher and spills over the cab with a small storage alcove to create extra interior space.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
The path leads to a mid-sized village of 38 rooms set inside a rock alcove.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
The waters below our bungalow are crystal clear, and because our resort is basically in a shallow alcove, there aren’t any waves and most importantly, the water at its deepest is 3 ½ feet deep.
—Wayne Chan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
Tiffin's roof stands a foot higher and spills over the cab with a small storage alcove to create extra interior space.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
The path leads to a mid-sized village of 38 rooms set inside a rock alcove.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
The waters below our bungalow are crystal clear, and because our resort is basically in a shallow alcove, there aren’t any waves and most importantly, the water at its deepest is 3 ½ feet deep.
—Wayne Chan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 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 7 Jul. 2025.
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