alcove

What I didn’t mention was that I ate the first quarter of my bowl standing up, at the bar top between my kitchen and the little alcove where our two-person table sits.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

This space also appears to have been used as a game room, with an arcade machine nestled in a small alcove.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

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

And if one is too shy to bring out their inner artist, they can hang with a spiced wine in the dining alcove.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025

A fire extinguisher gathered dust in a little alcove right next to the door.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

Cubicles and alcoves don’t eliminate teamwork, but simply give employees a dedicated space to concentrate, recharge and hold quiet conversations without disrupting others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

Outside the San Bernardino County Government Center, there’s now a Curtain of Courage — 14 bronze alcoves, each curved like a protective wall and dedicated to one of the victims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025

My summers were spent oscillating between New Jersey beaches and the blast-chilled alcoves of my local library, reading about tornadoes, Greek mythology and Count Olaf.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023

Developers have been adding space to apartments for years as architects design bedrooms and alcoves that can accommodate desks and other work equipment, a trend that has only accelerated in the pandemic.

From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2022

Hand in hand, they followed the Green Grace inside the temple, where the air was thick with incense and the gods of Ghis stood cloaked in shadows in their alcoves.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin