alcoves
Example Sentences
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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
Outside the San Bernardino County Government Center, there’s now a Curtain of Courage — 14 bronze alcoves, each curved like a protective wall and dedicated to one of the victims.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025
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
It was sparely furnished, having but a small table, two chairs and a bench; but at either side there were curtained alcoves and well-clad beds within with vessels and basins for washing.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
