alcove

Example Sentences

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Throughout those months, he got to know the guy who frequented his alcove, the one Ed had warned him about.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

An alcove devoted to gay rights displays an early version of the rainbow flag, campaign and protest buttons, and a ceiling fragment from the Stonewall Inn, where a 1969 uprising launched the gay liberation movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

The 72-year-old pop icon is hanging out on a September afternoon in a leafy alcove at the clubby musician’s spot that’s been her go-to in Los Angeles since the early 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025

Nicholas James Reilly, 34, created the “Taxi Driver” alcove.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

As I turn to leave, I catch sight of Marlena—she must have come in while I was in the alcove.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen