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Recent Examples of alcove
The lagoon has a few small alcoves and underwater benches to enjoy, as well as a cold plunge, a smaller hot bath, and natural steam baths.
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Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
The swimming hole is at the base of the shelf, encompassed by a sandstone alcove.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
Tiffin's roof stands a foot higher and spills over the cab with a small storage alcove to create extra interior space.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
The path leads to a mid-sized village of 38 rooms set inside a rock alcove.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
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Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
The swimming hole is at the base of the shelf, encompassed by a sandstone alcove.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
Tiffin's roof stands a foot higher and spills over the cab with a small storage alcove to create extra interior space.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2025
The path leads to a mid-sized village of 38 rooms set inside a rock alcove.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alcove
Noun
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At the entrance to the members’ pavilion, two men in cream blazers mind the door and ask for everyone’s pass to be shown on the way in.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Secondly, the sunrise at dawn inside the east pool pavilion followed by the journey up the decks as the sun rises.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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At the hot corner, the top option on the market is seemingly Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suárez.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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But several questions remain — especially at outside corner and strong safety — and tackling and defensive breakdowns remain among MU’s biggest concerns.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The damp nooks and crannies trap debris creating the perfect breeding ground for bacteria, including E. coli.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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In addition, the stair tool and combination tool help get into all the nooks and crannies of your house for top-to-bottom cleaning.—
Cierra Cowan July 11,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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“Alcove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcove. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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