as in alcoves
a hollowed-out space in a wall
books filled every nook in the literature professor's house
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Recent Examples of nooks
Geometric chandeliers in the restaurant and bars add art deco flair, while chesterfields and wingback chairs create inviting nooks in the Library Lounge, which faces a private yacht marina.
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Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Maneuver with ease while moving around corners and sharp turns and get in all those nooks and crannies with 8 different tools for any spot in your home including your couch or stairs.
—Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home's quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
Follow shaded flagstone paths past quiet nooks ringed with wrought iron benches and walls of greenery.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Think of this craft as a way to visual bigger pictures and manifest life-sized versions of the craft, such as book nooks.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
The dazzling display was expanded to other nooks of the property the following year, with the number of bulbs reaching 25,000.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s a swim ladder for refreshing lake plunges as well as an outdoor sun deck and nooks for naps and afternoon reads.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
An accent chair can be placed in reading nooks, conversion spaces, and lounge areas, and Kelly Clarkson’s home line at Wayfair has a piece that Clarkson herself dubbed as one of her favorites in the collection.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
Maneuver with ease while moving around corners and sharp turns and get in all those nooks and crannies with 8 different tools for any spot in your home including your couch or stairs.
—Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
Incorporating antique finds, greenery, and utilizing your home's quirky features, like alcoves and nooks, are just a few of the ways your home is set apart from the rest on the block.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2025
Follow shaded flagstone paths past quiet nooks ringed with wrought iron benches and walls of greenery.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Think of this craft as a way to visual bigger pictures and manifest life-sized versions of the craft, such as book nooks.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2025
The dazzling display was expanded to other nooks of the property the following year, with the number of bulbs reaching 25,000.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s a swim ladder for refreshing lake plunges as well as an outdoor sun deck and nooks for naps and afternoon reads.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
An accent chair can be placed in reading nooks, conversion spaces, and lounge areas, and Kelly Clarkson’s home line at Wayfair has a piece that Clarkson herself dubbed as one of her favorites in the collection.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Nooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nooks. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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