as in alcove
a hollowed-out space in a wall books filled every nook in the literature professor's house

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Recent Examples of nook Officials are urging lottery players to check all the nooks and crannies for their Powerball tickets, according to a Feb. 11 news release by the Oregon Lottery. Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025 Designed to navigate both narrow nooks and wide swaths of body hair, these tools require less prep than razor-shaving, can be used wet or dry, and whack weeds with ease. Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Mar. 2025 The formal dining room is capped by a skylight, while the large center island kitchen and the adjoining breakfast nook are great places to catch up during casual meals. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025 The reflective nook features sculptural pieces from ARCA’s Kelly Wearstler Nudo collection and Primestones’ Cristallo Blue Quartzite. Greg Carannante, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nook

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“Nook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nook. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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