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alcove

[al-kohv] / ˈæl koʊv /


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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

The kitchen is complemented by a breakfast alcove that is nestled into a windowed nook overlooking the back porch and the swimming pool.

From MarketWatch Apr. 10, 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

I stopped as we reached an isolated alcove at the far side of the building, well away from the crowd that had gathered to watch the smoke rising.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

At once public and private, the memorial is composed of 14 alcoves representing each family’s loss as well as the community’s collective strength.

From New York Times Jun. 22, 2022

They hid under alcoves, in tiny rooms under the stairs, inside closets— anywhere two small kids could fit and not be noticed.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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