All 11 Uses of
alcove
in
Angels & Demons
- Kohler was waiting for him in a small alcove at the end of the hallway.†
Chpt 11-12
- Any cupboards or dark alcoves?†
Chpt 15-16 *
- Olivetti turned left into an alcove and strode to one of the largest doors Langdon had ever seen.†
Chpt 39-40
- Carlo had, for some unknown reason, only moments before the blast, left his mother's side and ventured into a protected alcove to ponder a tapestry depicting the story of St. Francis.†
Chpt 47-48
- Langdon's progress around his side of the Pantheon was being hampered somewhat by the guide on his heels, now continuing his tireless narration as Langdon prepared to check the final alcove.†
Chpt 61-62
- As the wall curved left, the tunnel opened into a semicircular alcove.†
Chpt 63-64
- Although eight was not a particularly overwhelming number, all eight openings were covered with huge sheets of clear polyurethane due to the construction, the translucent curtains apparently intended to keep dust off the tombs inside the alcoves.†
Chpt 65-66
- It seemed the Chigi Chapel was located in the third of four recessed alcoves to their right.†
Chpt 65-66
- As they passed the first shrouded alcove, Langdon felt taut, like a contestant on some surreal game show.†
Chpt 65-66
- The Chigi was an out of the way alcove, a literal hole-in-thewall, a tribute to a great patron of science, decorated with earthly symbology.†
Chpt 69-70
- Recessed in the alcoves, as far as the lights let them see, the hulking shadows of sarcophagi loomed.†
Chpt 85-86
Definition:
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(alcove) a recessed or secluded space -- such as in a room or gardeneditor's notes: The alcove of a room is a smaller room attached to a larger room and separated by an arch or other architectural feature other than a door.