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Murano

American  
[moo-rah-noh, moo-rah-naw] / mʊˈrɑ noʊ, muˈrɑ nɔ /

noun

  1. an island suburb of Venice: cathedral; noted for Venetian glass manufacture.


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Feeling the heavy glass in his palms, “there was a sense of pride and purpose,” says Seguso, whose family has been a leader in the craft of Murano glassmaking for over 630 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

The space, called Fallen Empire, features red mohair booths, built-in Champagne buckets, mirrored walls and chandeliers, sconces and lamps from the Italian glass-blowing island of Murano.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Its new U.S. models include the Armada and Murano SUVs, and the Infiniti QX80 luxury model.

From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024

For example, a Great Britain product could be labelled as "Murano glass" and placed on the market in Great Britain in line with Great Britain standards.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024

The day after that she picked up Ernesto again—for a trip to the glassblowers on Murano.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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