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
Smashing the cucumbers creates nooks and crannies to soak up the dressing, so every bite is extra flavorful.
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Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
City and fire officials have long complained that the existing network of 50 fire stations is inadequate geographically to access some small nooks and crannies in a city with many canyons and other topographic challenges.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The duo’s finely tuned eye for color informed the house’s open-plan living area, conceived as a series of interconnected nooks—one for mixing cocktails, another for playing records, and a third for taking calls on a throwback landline.
—Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026
In addition, the stair tool and combination tool help get into all the nooks and crannies of your house for top-to-bottom cleaning.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Not only is this location remote and hard to reach, but curled rattlesnakes and tarantulas lurk in nooks.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Kids and teens of all ages could be found hanging out in the Nexus Lounge complete with PS5 and Xbox gaming systems, air hockey, ping pong, vintage arcade games, board games, reading nooks, a miniature kitchen, and puzzles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Multiple seating and dining areas are found scattered among the tropical landscaping, taking advantage of all the little nooks and crannies on the grounds.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
This wand helps reach into nooks and crannies for a more accurate reading.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
City and fire officials have long complained that the existing network of 50 fire stations is inadequate geographically to access some small nooks and crannies in a city with many canyons and other topographic challenges.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The duo’s finely tuned eye for color informed the house’s open-plan living area, conceived as a series of interconnected nooks—one for mixing cocktails, another for playing records, and a third for taking calls on a throwback landline.
—Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026
In addition, the stair tool and combination tool help get into all the nooks and crannies of your house for top-to-bottom cleaning.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
Not only is this location remote and hard to reach, but curled rattlesnakes and tarantulas lurk in nooks.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Kids and teens of all ages could be found hanging out in the Nexus Lounge complete with PS5 and Xbox gaming systems, air hockey, ping pong, vintage arcade games, board games, reading nooks, a miniature kitchen, and puzzles.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
Multiple seating and dining areas are found scattered among the tropical landscaping, taking advantage of all the little nooks and crannies on the grounds.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
This wand helps reach into nooks and crannies for a more accurate reading.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 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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With runners on the corners and two outs, Bichette lined a single to right, and Carson Benge scored easily.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In its final form, though, the change — 8 to 10 feet closer in the corners with the gaps tapering toward a still 410-foot centerfield — certainly doesn’t appear overwhelming.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Nooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nooks. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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