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alcove

[al-kohv] / ˈæl koʊv /


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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

The Los Angeles Fire Department said it was trying to rescue someone who was stuck on a concrete alcove along the Los Angeles River in Boyle Heights.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025

I’m hoping for one very specific answer, but then the image of him kissing Lisa in the art alcove pops to mind.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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