alcove
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The kitchen is complemented by a breakfast alcove that is nestled into a windowed nook overlooking the back porch and the swimming pool.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 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
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
Dani Dazey and her husband Phillip Butler stand in the living room of their home, which connects to the adjacent dining room and alcove.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025
She rounded a corner, not ten stacks from the alcove, and came to a halt.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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