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Recent Examples of alcove
At Cala Cavone—a jut of rock fringed with crashing waves—self-service loungers, espresso, and snacks are stored in an alcove in the cliff.
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Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
The arched alcove in the bedroom and botanical wallpaper in the bathroom are delightful touches.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2026
Entering this top floor unit, the great room is to the left, with lofty nine-foot ceilings, custom bookshelves, and a rather striking alcove.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Mar. 2026
When the curtain is open during the day, the living room also enjoys the light entering through an alcove/bedroom window.
—Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
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Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
The arched alcove in the bedroom and botanical wallpaper in the bathroom are delightful touches.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2026
Entering this top floor unit, the great room is to the left, with lofty nine-foot ceilings, custom bookshelves, and a rather striking alcove.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Mar. 2026
When the curtain is open during the day, the living room also enjoys the light entering through an alcove/bedroom window.
—Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcove
Noun
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Then, they were escorted to the second floor, which houses its Korean restaurant, tea pavilion, and library.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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The convention will spotlight 350 vendors inside the Expo’s pavilion.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Video footage captured by a passing motorist’s dash camera showed ICE agents shooting Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez early Tuesday, apparently through the window of his car, following a traffic stop on a freeway overpass in a rural corner of the Central Valley, near the town of Patterson.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The 360° suction technology works to pull in dirty air from every corner of the room and replace it with clean, fresh air up to 770 square feet.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Service, on my visits, was a bit spacey, but it’s been tightening up; the tone of the place seems to be in progress, too, oscillating between that of a neighborhood joint, an amorous date-night nook, and a sceney hot spot.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Water flossers blast away plaque from teeth, including between nooks and crannies that are hard to reach with regular floss and picks.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Alcove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcove. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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