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Portofino

American  
[pawr-tuh-fee-noh, pohr-, pawr-taw-fee-naw] / ˌpɔr təˈfi noʊ, ˌpoʊr-, ˌpɔr tɔˈfi nɔ /

noun

  1. a village in NW Italy, SE of Genoa: tourist resort.


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So when engine-maker Mercury Marine showed him an outboard motor that generates more horsepower than a Ferrari Portofino, he wanted four.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The Bayesian sank near the town of Portofino on 19 August of last year during freak weather, with reports of water spouts.

From BBC May 14, 2025

Backed by the French conglomerate Accor, the service will emphasize design and fine dining, and will take visitors to places like Palermo, Portofino, Rome and Siena.

From New York Times Jan. 18, 2024

They exchanged vows during an intimate ceremony in Portofino, Italy.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2023

There came back on him the plash of the waves beneath the Portofino headland, the murmur of the pines, the fragrance of the underwood.

From The Testing of Diana Mallory by Mrs. Humphry Ward

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