as in alcoves
a hollowed-out space in a wall
books filled every nook in the literature professor's house
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Recent Examples of nooks
The home is ideal for couples or solo travelers looking to unplug, with peaceful nooks throughout (including a highly Instagrammable bathtub facing the water).
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Inside, rather than succumbing to the pull of an open floor plan, Rai leaned into the home’s distinct zones and cozy nooks, which are evocative of another era.
—Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
The cozy nooks freed up floor space and streamlined the look of the room.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The entire inside of the fridge should receive a monthly wipe down, while a more thorough deep clean should take place twice a year where the drawers and shelves are removed to get all the nooks and crannies.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Accessibility While the property has many nooks and stairs throughout the historic building, electric golf carts shuttle guests from the base of the castle to the entrance, and elevators provide access to all guest rooms.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Architectural Accents Many homes, especially older ones, feature unique nooks, corners, and recessed portions of walls.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
But there are also nooks such as a cave that, while not previewed at a recent media event, will allow visitors to view elephants on their level.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Alessandro Michele, at Valentino, was also thinking of how to collide reality and fantasy, staging his collection in nooks inspired by the kaiser panorama, an early 20th century precursor to cinema, in which viewers sat around a circle, staring into a contraption displaying slides.
—CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Inside, rather than succumbing to the pull of an open floor plan, Rai leaned into the home’s distinct zones and cozy nooks, which are evocative of another era.
—Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2026
The cozy nooks freed up floor space and streamlined the look of the room.
—Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The entire inside of the fridge should receive a monthly wipe down, while a more thorough deep clean should take place twice a year where the drawers and shelves are removed to get all the nooks and crannies.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Accessibility While the property has many nooks and stairs throughout the historic building, electric golf carts shuttle guests from the base of the castle to the entrance, and elevators provide access to all guest rooms.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Architectural Accents Many homes, especially older ones, feature unique nooks, corners, and recessed portions of walls.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
But there are also nooks such as a cave that, while not previewed at a recent media event, will allow visitors to view elephants on their level.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Alessandro Michele, at Valentino, was also thinking of how to collide reality and fantasy, staging his collection in nooks inspired by the kaiser panorama, an early 20th century precursor to cinema, in which viewers sat around a circle, staring into a contraption displaying slides.
—CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nooks
Noun
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Guests crunch through colorful seasonal salads, sip from an expansive wine list and dig into chef Alan Sternberg's inventive pasta dishes at snugly cloistered tables in wood and brick alcoves lined with paintings, books and even a handful of typewriters.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, the children’s bunkroom pairs two built-in bunks with two captain’s beds tucked in their own alcoves.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Alternately desolate and joyful, serene and psychedelic, the record is part astral journey and part inner reckoning, intent on blowing the cobwebs out of illness and grief’s dustiest corners.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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Scuffles have been known to break out near the track — perhaps over money changing hands in unseen corners during each race.—
Camilla Wright,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Nooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nooks. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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