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

And if one is too shy to bring out their inner artist, they can hang with a spiced wine in the dining alcove.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

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

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

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

They all fed to an alcove in the back.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda