dolce vita
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dolce vita
Italian, literally: sweet life
Example Sentences
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The cinematic vets play a quartet of septuagenarians looking for la dolce vita in a buddy comedy that promises European-vacation set pieces, girls’ trip romps and Bergen’s punchy one-liners.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2023
More and more Italians were able to participate in the leisure economy, and dictates of the dolce vita were often drawn from perceptions of American lifestyles.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2022
Tracking the fallout wrought by Eva’s acquisition, Leavitt unfurls a droll drawing-room pastiche that evokes la dolce vita as “Seinfeld” episode.
From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2020
ROME—Trash cans in Rome’s historic center overflowed this week as collectors staged a 24-hour strike, leaving locals and tourists who came for the Colosseum and la dolce vita zig-zagging to avoid smelly heaps of garbage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2016
Rome might be la dolce vita of vespas, but Turin is the headquarters of such dashing rides as Fiat and Alfa Romeo.
From Washington Post
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