Murano

[ moo-rah-noh; Italian moo-rah-naw ]

/ mʊˈrɑ noʊ; Italian muˈrɑ nɔ /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Murano

Wooden farm beams and Murano glass chandeliers share the sky-high ceiling, and pastas as elementary as bucatini alla carbonara are offered alongside the lasagna that’s already garnered more ink than some restaurants ever get.
L’Ardente, an Italian stunner, combines fun and finesse|Tom Sietsema|October 29, 2021|Washington Post
His memoirs led Campagnol to a convent at the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli on Murano, where Mr. Casanova had a lover.
The Venetian Nuns Who Ditched Their Habits for High Fashion|Liza Foreman|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pure Lacrima Christi is as precious when poured from a glass of Murano as from a pewter mug.
From the Easy Chair, series 2|George William Curtis
Whistler was awarded two thousand five hundred francs by the City of Murano, the seventh on the list.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell

Led me see, yes, zey ged zeir preakfast early, and start two hours since for Murano and Torcello.
The Travelling Companions|F. Anstey
The first painters to make any success in Venice were the Vivarini of Murano.
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas
But one should go to Murano by gondola, and go in the afternoon.
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas