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as in pavilions
a freestanding airy structure in a scenic setting (as a park) typically offering commanding views
a small alcove in one corner of the backyard garden
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as in nooks
a hollowed-out space in a wall
an ancient vase in an alcove and a sculpture of Achilles on a stand in the museum's Greek Hall
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Recent Examples of alcoves
Inside the intimate cantina, a curved bar stands at the center of a domed space with alcoves around the edges.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The lagoon has a few small alcoves and underwater benches to enjoy, as well as a cold plunge, a smaller hot bath, and natural steam baths.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home's quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
The artsy atmosphere of the hotel attracts remote workers to the lobby’s many alcoves to work.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
The space is broken into five main sections, with private rooms, semi-private booths hidden in elaborate alcoves, a full bar slinging yuzu lemon drops and even a sushi bar.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
After two hours, Tse Yaa Kin appeared around the bend, its alcoves offering tantalizing shelter from the September sun.
—Alastair Lee Bitsóí, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Amenities include a gym, movie theater, outdoor patios, reading alcoves and lounge areas, and an office.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
The lagoon has a few small alcoves and underwater benches to enjoy, as well as a cold plunge, a smaller hot bath, and natural steam baths.
—Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home's quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
The artsy atmosphere of the hotel attracts remote workers to the lobby’s many alcoves to work.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
The space is broken into five main sections, with private rooms, semi-private booths hidden in elaborate alcoves, a full bar slinging yuzu lemon drops and even a sushi bar.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
After two hours, Tse Yaa Kin appeared around the bend, its alcoves offering tantalizing shelter from the September sun.
—Alastair Lee Bitsóí, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Amenities include a gym, movie theater, outdoor patios, reading alcoves and lounge areas, and an office.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcoves
Noun
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The flat plane, ringed by roads and segmented by straight paths, was orderly and open, an ideal stage for planting pavilions and managing crowds.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nearby is an attraction which combines the best bits of Epcot's other futuristic pavilions.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The in-game map also purposefully obscures some of the game's secret nooks and crannies, which can only be found with careful observation (or a handy walkthrough).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers have tapped them to light kitchen pantries, coffee nooks, linen closets, and more, and two-packs of these handy lights are only $10 at Amazon.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sharp, but flexible point allows for drawing fluid, sweeping lines, but also honing in on the tiniest details, like tracing the very inner corners of your lash lines or shaping the upward flick of a cat eye.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her ability to see around corners and pivot when necessary kept her ahead of the competition.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His friends within the industry carved out their own niches in the vintage fashion world, some rising to own brick-and-mortar stores.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Sep. 2025
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It was built for the education sector and found niches in therapy, autism interventions, and STEM.—
Joe Salas
August 30,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Alcoves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcoves. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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