palazzo
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of palazzo
< Italian: literally, palace
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Cats slip in and out of their miniature palazzo, vanishing and reappearing as if through unseen doors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
The palazzo is filled with ornate wall coverings and moldings, rococo furniture and artworks, and marble floors with intricately detailed inlays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
The director of the Colosseum Archeological Park, which includes the Palatine Hill, in a written description of the restored palazzo, dubbed it “the power palace par excellence.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
Afternoon sunbeams stretched across the vast floor inside a palazzo that occupies an entire New York City block.
From New York Times ● May 5, 2023
But what happens in that palazzo will make her ageless.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Many schools are housed in beautiful old palazzi - they were never designed with modern physical education in mind.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
As we enter, that video projection surrounds us with vast images of canals and churches, palazzi and domestic buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025
Giorgio Armani once again gave the fashion world a glimpse of idealized life inside Milan’s stately palazzi, populated by women for whom dressing in comfort and style are not a contradiction.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
On top of that, Venice’s many museums time their biggest shows to open during the Biennale, while dealers, foundations, and chancers rent out canalside palazzi for pop-up exhibitions ranging from museum-quality to cash-and-carry.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
Even in the old town large rambling old palazzi have been converted into factories, and the click of the shuttle is heard in unexpected places.
From Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino by Butler, Samuel
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