Noun : a dining alcove. From Dictionary.com.
Three were in alcoves off the main lobby, in local elevators that went to higher floors. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Inches decide life, death on the 78th floor] Reference
Masterpiece), and follow the path and in one of the alcoves is another treasure. From Wordnik.com. [IGN Complete] Reference
As you know, there are little pockets in all these alcoves. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 24, 2005] Reference
In one of the alcoves, far back in the shadow, sat two gentlemen. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Cross] Reference
The room held no cabinets or alcoves in which to crouch concealed. From Wordnik.com. [The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters]
First Commissioner's reminiscence of one of the alcoves at Vauxhall. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 7, 1891] Reference
Its alcoves, its vestibules and its arches, were marvels of elegance. From Wordnik.com. [Three Years in the Sixth Corps A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April, 1865] Reference
Within, one side of Room 954 was partitioned off into many little alcoves. From Wordnik.com. [Walking-Stick Papers] Reference
The piers are heavy and severe; and between them are alcoves, used as chapels. From Wordnik.com. [Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1] Reference
I ransack alcoves with sacks, strong enough to dispose of severed body parts. From Wordnik.com. [Everything but the Kitchen Sink] Reference
Amorous alcoves lost their painted Loves and took on gray and white decorations. From Wordnik.com. [The House in Good Taste] Reference
This hint is carried out in the sculptured figures in the alcoves above each arch. From Wordnik.com. [The Architecture and Landscape Gardening of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Most Beautiful Achitectural Compositions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition] Reference
Dewey frowns and circulates the aisles to check the alcoves for anyone left inside. From Wordnik.com. [Green Animals] Reference
Chunks of Roman stone that had been crammed into alcoves and nooks have been moved out. From Wordnik.com. [Bath cleansing brings Romans back to life] Reference
She raced up and across the long room, checking alcoves, corridors and behind suit racks. From Wordnik.com. [The Universe — or Nothing] Reference
Central walls and alcoves, covered with green burlap, were erected to give wall space, and. From Wordnik.com. [Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission] Reference
The grounds are ornamented with rustic alcoves, boscages, and a bowery walk, all in good taste. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 337, October 25, 1828] Reference
In former ages, the mile-long corridors, with their numerous alcoves, might have been utilized as. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 67, May, 1863] Reference
Meanwhile, Undine and Mephistopheles had seated themselves in the deep recess of one of the alcoves. From Wordnik.com. [Adrien Leroy] Reference
There were alcoves here fitted up as sitting-rooms, and in most of them some gem or another was hung. From Wordnik.com. [The Crimson Blind] Reference
About the middle of the afternoon I found myself in one of the most unfrequented of the library alcoves. From Wordnik.com. [A Strange Discovery] Reference
The ornamental fountain alcoves placed at intervals are important decorative features of the south walls. From Wordnik.com. [The Architecture and Landscape Gardening of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Most Beautiful Achitectural Compositions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition] Reference
It is a huge space, broken up into many separate alcoves by pillows, and banquettes, and tables and chairs. From Wordnik.com. [Forgotten] Reference
We set up -- we always set up near these alcoves so we can do just what I'm doing now, and get into a safe spot. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 24, 2005] Reference
The white figures melted and warmed into masses and alcoves, and innumerable volumes looked affectionately at me. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861] Reference
The books of the Library are arranged in alcoves according to subjects, and free access is allowed to the shelves. From Wordnik.com. [The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 1, January 1886 Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, January, 1886] Reference
The alcoves, which symbolize the Four Seasons, are admirably conceived in their relation to the entire composition. From Wordnik.com. [The Architecture and Landscape Gardening of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Most Beautiful Achitectural Compositions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition] Reference
Just before leaving the canyon, we came to some curious grottos, or alcoves, under the rock walls on the left shore. From Wordnik.com. [Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico] Reference
The fifth set was given to the normal schools, while the last two alcoves were devoted to the schools of St. Paul and. From Wordnik.com. [Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission] Reference
These spacious alcoves were each furnished with a domed skylight, adorned with hanging tassels and glittering ornaments. From Wordnik.com. [Strange Visitors] Reference
The facts are all found scattered among the various public documents which repose in the alcoves of our National Library. From Wordnik.com. [Autographs for Freedom, Volume 2 (of 2) (1854)] Reference
He wandered in abstraction through the deserted alcoves of libraries, studying and creating the political economy of thought. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864] Reference
It was a rambling structure of unexpected turns and endless alcoves stored with curios, art treasures, and trophies of travel. From Wordnik.com. [The Henchman] Reference
In the garden or orchard, and near the tunnel mouth, were four lofty recesses, like alcoves, three of which were four feet deep. From Wordnik.com. [Recollections of Old Liverpool] Reference
These two delightful courts, designed by Architect George W. Kelham, are like great alcoves in the south wall of the main group. From Wordnik.com. [The Architecture and Landscape Gardening of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Most Beautiful Achitectural Compositions of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition] Reference
The Keller was long and rambling, divided into innumerable small alcoves and corners, partitioned by strange and antique carvings. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Cross] Reference
O'BRIEN: All right, let's go to the next graphic, and we'll show you the purpose is water -- there's also a few alcoves along the way. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2001] Reference
Five rooms in subtle cream have wooden lattices looking onto a courtyard with a small petal-strewn swimming pool and cushioned alcoves. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights: stylish places to stay] Reference
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