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cubbyholes

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plural of cubbyhole

as in crannies

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Portaluppi, whose architectural and interior designs rose to fame during the Art Deco and Rationalist periods, was known for his improbable structures and curious nooks and crannies filled with the sort of surprises that excite one’s inner child.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
This kit makes both jobs simple with tools for cleaning up to 15-foot vents with flexible rods, specialty brushes that fit inside lint traps, and tweezers to reach into all the nooks and crannies.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of crannies

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Sunlit suites feature perks like rainfall showers, reading nooks, and smart Loftie alarm clocks while its in-house cafe serves up superfood smoothies and grain bowls for health-conscious travelers.

— Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 7 Sep. 2026
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, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of nooks

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Talarico is favored by voters in the state’s most populous areas, including Dallas-Fort Worth, where 58% of those surveyed prefer the Democrat, whereas Paxton leads with 60% of support in the state’s rural corners, per the poll.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Sitting in their corners are Cathcarts & Sons and Taylor & Byrne, two of London’s most powerful law firms.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of corners

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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, 25 Aug. 2026
Inside, antique art hangs on walls, tamgroute (local pottery) lines small alcoves, board games are stacked inside cupboards, and coffee table books have plenty to dive into.

— Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of alcoves

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Inmates in white—most of us Black or brown—were scattered throughout the dorm in and out of our cubicles.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
In a satiric short video, Rabid Dogs, 2002, for example, white-collar workers dress upas rapacious canines, clutching Burberry bags in their mouths and traversing cubicles on all fours.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

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