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alcove

[al-kohv] / ˈæl koʊv /


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From quick reels on how to fix cracks in walls, to complicated YouTube tutorials on building alcove seating from scratch, the internet is chock-a-block with seemingly endless home improvement demos.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

While most retailers rely on foot traffic and display windows, Zaggle has built an international following out of a rock alcove tucked down a flight of cliff-side steps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

Inside, among the shops that push perfume, diamonds, leather, and mink, there’s an alcove where one more stone sculpture stands.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

A piped-in soundtrack simulates urban din, and latticed wood alcoves emulate storefronts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

Once the bodies were inside, the openings of the alcoves were lined with bricks.

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

Developers have been adding space to apartments for years as architects design bedrooms and alcoves that can accommodate desks and other work equipment, a trend that has only accelerated in the pandemic.

From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2022

The basilica is a vast, cavernous, echoing space, with all sorts of alcoves, balconies, domes, cupolas and arches affecting its acoustics.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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