Examples of alcove in a Sentence
a small alcove in one corner of the backyard garden
an ancient vase in an alcove and a sculpture of Achilles on a stand in the museum's Greek Hall
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An intricate mosaic in a chapel-like alcove of the metro station beneath Auezov Theatre depicts a traditional Kazakh wedding, while the futuristic blue-and-white décor of Baikonur honors Kazakhstan’s historic role in the space race.
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
In a cross-country locker room doubling as a coaches’ alcove, Green Bay’s coach closes his eyes and leans forward in a folding chair, dropping his head into his hands.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The office green room has been transformed into a slumber alcove.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Those Black Friday sales have all been shopped with the day's haul either on its way for delivery or hidden in alcoves throughout the house.
—Nicole Young, The Tennessean, 30 Nov. 2024
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Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
In a cross-country locker room doubling as a coaches’ alcove, Green Bay’s coach closes his eyes and leans forward in a folding chair, dropping his head into his hands.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The office green room has been transformed into a slumber alcove.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Those Black Friday sales have all been shopped with the day's haul either on its way for delivery or hidden in alcoves throughout the house.
—Nicole Young, The Tennessean, 30 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for alcove
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“Alcove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alcove. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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