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Recent Examples of alcove
The arched alcove in the bedroom and botanical wallpaper in the bathroom are delightful touches.
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Payton Turkeltaub, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2026
Entering this top floor unit, the great room is to the left, with lofty nine-foot ceilings, custom bookshelves, and a rather striking alcove.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Mar. 2026
When the curtain is open during the day, the living room also enjoys the light entering through an alcove/bedroom window.
—Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
The haunting and moving scenes lensed inside this narrow alcove-like space were all really shot on-location and make for mesmerizing viewing.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Payton Turkeltaub, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2026
Entering this top floor unit, the great room is to the left, with lofty nine-foot ceilings, custom bookshelves, and a rather striking alcove.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Mar. 2026
When the curtain is open during the day, the living room also enjoys the light entering through an alcove/bedroom window.
—Giada Storelli, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
The haunting and moving scenes lensed inside this narrow alcove-like space were all really shot on-location and make for mesmerizing viewing.
—Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcove
Noun
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The design itself takes inspiration from the curved roof of the Davis Farmers Market pavilion.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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It’s spread out over a clutch of open-air bamboo pavilions which overlook the Ayung River (the sound of babbling water adds an extra layer of Zen to the treatments).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fouquet’s makes the perfect place to post up for a weekend getaway (or longer) in a cozy and iconic corner of New York’s downtown.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The decision to end the joint-venture comes one year after Lip Bu Tan took over as CEO of the struggling chipmaker and the move raised hopes on Wall Street that the company's business could be turning a corner, with shares rising nearly 9% in regular trading.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Any nook and cranny across the building becomes a storage space — the number of issues with the current space at this point is a scroll of inadequacies, many city employees said.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Smashing the cucumbers creates nooks and crannies to soak up the dressing, so every bite is extra flavorful.—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Alcove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcove. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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