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alcove

[al-kohv] / ˈæl koʊv /


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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

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

Today, she works out of a wall-to-wall pink velvet alcove covered in floral pink wallpaper and dog hair.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

The alcove at the far side had grown as well, now completely unfettered by knotted ropes.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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