alcove
Example Sentences
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When he turns at the end of the lane and swims the butterfly back, I step out of the alcove into plain sight.
From Literature
She pulls a few books off the shelves and hands them to Teddy, and then she leads us to an alcove with a rainbow shag rug on the ground and plastic bins on shelves.
From Literature
A piped-in soundtrack simulates urban din, and latticed wood alcoves emulate storefronts.
His hand snaked out a second later, and he pulled me behind the biggest statue and into a small hidden alcove.
From Literature
They hid under alcoves, in tiny rooms under the stairs, inside closets— anywhere two small kids could fit and not be noticed.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
