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Recent Examples of alcove
Sand and silt that settle from floodwaters in places that smaller flows never reach, such as caves or alcoves along the walls of bedrock canyons.
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Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The shelves are also pretty close together, so each aisle feels like its own alcove.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Montezuma Castle Just a few minutes off busy Interstate 17 near Camp Verde, a 20-room cliff dwelling is nestled high in an alcove overlooking Beaver Creek.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The museum's potpourri includes an alcove detailing World War II's impact on baseball.
—Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
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Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The shelves are also pretty close together, so each aisle feels like its own alcove.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Montezuma Castle Just a few minutes off busy Interstate 17 near Camp Verde, a 20-room cliff dwelling is nestled high in an alcove overlooking Beaver Creek.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The museum's potpourri includes an alcove detailing World War II's impact on baseball.
—Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcove
Noun
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Kruglov’s throat had been slashed and authorities recovered a knife at the scene, where a cellphone was also found near his body in a tent pavilion, sources told TMZ.—
New York Daily News,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pieces include a glass labyrinth by Roy Lichtenstein, a Ferris wheel by Basquiat, a forest-like pavilion by David Hockney, and other quirky attractions.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In addition, Instagram has improved a few other corners to make better use of the larger display.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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One of those bets was £115 but it was heard the same person had placed almost £1,000 on the corners market of a fixture not involving Paqueta just two days earlier.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Decorating the nooks and crannies, ceramic plates and vases are custom creations from the nearby town of Grottaglie.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Vintage toys, tools, and grocery items share space with a second-floor book nook heralded by a cardboard cutout of Dolly Parton.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Alcove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcove. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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