alcove

Example Sentences

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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

Nicholas James Reilly, 34, created the “Taxi Driver” alcove.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

They walked to the alcove in the front hall where the shrine was set up beneath the steps.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy