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nook

[nook] / nʊk /


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He took swimming and tennis lessons at his local YMCA, but more importantly, he holed up in its cozy reading nook.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The home also has a long list of built-ins designed by Neutra, including a sofa system, dining table, and breakfast nook.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

The plans revealed the kitchen’s original breakfast nook, which the couple later reinstated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

AI companies have been working tirelessly to stuff generative and agentic AI into every nook and cranny of our online lives.

From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026

Lina sat Poppy down in a kind of nook formed by a roundish boulder and a hollow in the wall.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

"It was unsettling. There are all these wee nooks and crannies, so you could imagine living there a bit of time before anyone would know."

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

All the little nooks and crannies of our lives enjoy Fourth Amendment protections.

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

It’s a good time to find those nooks and crannies.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

But there are also nooks such as a cave that, while not previewed at a recent media event, will allow visitors to view elephants on their level.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026

Maybe all of us at Hailsham had little secrets like that—little private nooks created out of thin air where we could go off alone with our fears and longings.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro


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