Venetian ball

noun

1. a small glass ball containing colorful objects or pieces, used chiefly as a paperweight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Venetian ball¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

For the third act of “Hoffmann,” set in Venice, figures in 18th-century paintings by Italian artists Canaletto and Pietro Longhi were influences on the costumes fit for a fancy-dress Venetian ball.

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The formal Venetian ball which Beatrice gave to open her new home merely amused Steve, who had really dreaded it with the hysteria of a schoolgirl.

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One of the livest banquets that has recently been pulled off occurred last night in the annual Get-Together Fest of the Zenith Real Estate Board, held in the Venetian Ball Room of the O'Hearn House.

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