alcove
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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
This space also appears to have been used as a game room, with an arcade machine nestled in a small alcove.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
And we wrote all of those parts literally sitting in a tiny little alcove room where you put a washer and a dryer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 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
There was a kind of alcove in the west wall of the room, where Ged slept.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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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
There are plenty of cozy spaces to hide away at this Moorish-style hotel, with stunning casbah-inspired alcoves in the lobby, a library with a fireplace, and Spanish tapas and more at the wine bar Más.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2024
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
The room unfolded; cozy alcoves held luxurious cushions and curious visitors.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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