How to Use nook in a Sentence

nook

noun
  • We found a shady nook under an old oak tree.
  • Then, use the window as a mood board for the rest of your nook's decor.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
  • This clever bean bag chair is a space saver and cozy nook all in one!
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
  • This sweet nook was made for the Daniels’ young daughter.
    — Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2022
  • There’s a breakfast nook with views of the front and backyard.
    — Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2022
  • There was a lot of nooks and crannies all over the castle.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • There is a back staircase from the kitchen to the game room, media room and study nook.
    — Lynn Slaney Silguero, Dallas News, 11 June 2023
  • Using high-gloss paint for the nook separates it a notch from the rest of the room.
    — Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2023
  • This nook off the kitchen serves as a quick spot to work while waiting for your bread dough to rise.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • After that, use the crevice tool to reach crumbs and dust stuck between the seats and in the nooks and crannies.
    — Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The doggy nook is right off the kitchen door to allow the dogs easy passage.
    — Sarah Sekula, USA TODAY, 7 May 2021
  • The room has craft tables and reading nooks and is stocked with games, crayons, and books.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Some aging was put into all the nooks and crannies of the space.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Use a pipe cleaner to clear these holes out, and keep the car’s nooks and crannies dry.
    — Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Now, Rosanna says, her clients love the kitchen and dining nook.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The fridge went into a discreet nook on side of the building last week.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Somebody left six Bill O’Reilly tomes in our book nook.
    — Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2023
  • Small wreaths deck the windows in the breakfast nook, where the table is set with fresh greens and fruit.
    — Sarah Egge, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2021
  • In some layouts, there's an office nook right off the kitchen.
    — Sami Sparber, Axios, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Windows above the sink bring light in, and a dining nook is tucked into one side of the room.
    — Angela Serratore, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Standard seats are fine, but the Cockpit Suite—a snug 120-square-foot nook up front—steals the show.
    — Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
  • As for the basement, the team added a rock-climbing wall, a reading nook, and a jungle gym for the kids.
    — Marni Elyse Katz, House Beautiful, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Their handmade dolls matched the artist's own look, And tribute is paid to them in this West Town nook.
    — Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 30 July 2024
  • The kitchen has warm-toned wood cabinets and a space for a breakfast nook.
    — Mary Grace Granados, Dallas News, 1 Oct. 2021
  • There is a reading nook in the corner, nestled under one of the apexes of the roof.
    — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 23 June 2023
  • The orange Fireclay Tile backsplash bridges the cooking side of the kitchen to the eating nook.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2021
  • Tucked in a small nook over the kitchen are a daybed and a large drawing of a pregnant Petra, a gift from Smith.
    — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2020
  • In the photo, the 6-month-old was wedged in a comfy couch nook and had her mouth wide open in a giant grin.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Graber, who doesn’t drink, settled into a dark nook and ordered a non-alcoholic Guinness.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • But our favorite design moment is the reading nook set up in one of the expansive portal windows overlooking the backyard trees.
    — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 5 Apr. 2025

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