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Recent Examples of alcove
There, the sleeping area is accompanied by a small sitting area near a fireplace, plus an alcove for snuggling up with a good book, and even a private deck for enjoying the surrounding greenery.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
Hickman Bridge Zion Located in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion, Taylor Creek Trail (5 miles round-trip) ends at an awe-inducing rock alcove with two arches.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
The bath is located in an alcove between the common area and the principal bedroom.
—María Noval-Quílez, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2025
Cover the alcove in colorful tile to lighten up a space that can quickly feel dark.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
Hickman Bridge Zion Located in the Kolob Canyons section of Zion, Taylor Creek Trail (5 miles round-trip) ends at an awe-inducing rock alcove with two arches.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
The bath is located in an alcove between the common area and the principal bedroom.
—María Noval-Quílez, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2025
Cover the alcove in colorful tile to lighten up a space that can quickly feel dark.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcove
Noun
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Like baths and coffeehouses, garden pavilions known as kiosks helped transform public life in Europe.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
24 May 2025
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The park offers bike paths, native landscaping, and multiuse pavilions, but Brasted loves it most for its views of the New Orleans skyline.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
Noun
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This street corner was forever altered on May 25, 2020, when Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, suffocating and killing him.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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Even at a modest warm-up pace, Feeling the chassis turn-in to corners, modulating the brakes, and letting the mighty S52 pull me out of corner-exit with assured low-end torque was quite smile-inducing.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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During the day, the property has a plethora of nooks in which to escape, from quiet decks tucked under trees or on the water, plus a wild beach, a yoga deck, and an outdoor gym.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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But honestly, nothing beats reading aloud to my kids in our little reading nook at home.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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“Alcove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcove. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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