alcoves
Example Sentences
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A piped-in soundtrack simulates urban din, and latticed wood alcoves emulate storefronts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
After they said prayers for each victim, the white-shrouded bodies were carefully lowered into two deep trenches and put into alcoves that had been carved out at the bottom on the sides.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2023
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
Ella wished she could shrink herself down and peek into the tiny alcoves.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
