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Recent Examples of nook
This design creates a recessed interior space that can be used for seating, storage or a reading nook while letting in more natural light.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Add a chair or ottoman to create a functional, cozy nook.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
The open-plan layout sees social spaces defined by shapes, rather than walled divides, creating a flow between the main salon, the starboard seating nook, and the formal dining area.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
Throughout, a series of nooks and private salons telegraph an intimate feel, reinforced by a textile palette hailing from the likes of high-end French and British specialists Lelièvre, Pierre Frey, Thorp of London and Turnell & Gigon.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Add a chair or ottoman to create a functional, cozy nook.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
The open-plan layout sees social spaces defined by shapes, rather than walled divides, creating a flow between the main salon, the starboard seating nook, and the formal dining area.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2026
Throughout, a series of nooks and private salons telegraph an intimate feel, reinforced by a textile palette hailing from the likes of high-end French and British specialists Lelièvre, Pierre Frey, Thorp of London and Turnell & Gigon.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nook
Noun
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Upon entry, clients are ushered through a tunnel of golden arches that lead to the main hall, where skin diagnostics are made in three separate alcoves.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
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Officials aren’t sharing information about the specifics of the site where the remains were stolen, other than to add that the burial ground was likely a sheltered site, such as an alcove or cave.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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After White’s corner 3-pointer, Minnesota committed a pair of costly turnovers in the final minute.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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Flowers and greenery sprouting from every corner and crevice attract hummingbirds, a cacophony of morning birdsong and a cricket soundtrack by late afternoon.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Nook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nook. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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