specifically: the part from the front of the stage to the parquet circle
Examples of parquet in a Sentence
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Verb
The Paris Suite is the epitome of refinement, with Louis XV and XVI furniture, embroidered silk drapes, and the same wood parquet as in Versailles.—Town & Country, 7 Oct. 2022 Each comes fully furnished with gorgeous contemporary furniture, modern finishes and parquet wooden floors.—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2022 Think an original wood-burning fireplace in the living room, parquet oak floors throughout and cast-iron windows.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2022 Hoop Dreams event, which will give you a chance to play on the TD Garden parquet for a great cause.—Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 It can be used across a wealth of surfaces, including hard floors, laminate, tile, granite, and parquet, with its strong suction easily picking up dust, paper, and other garbage.—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022 Much like hardwood floors, parquet can buckle, so it shouldn’t be laid in bathrooms or other moisture-dense areas.—Sarah Baird, House Beautiful, 14 Sep. 2020
Noun
Elsewhere, the ground-floor reception room, drawing room, and dining area all feature parquet flooring and wall paneling, along with elegant Regency-style marble fireplaces and intricate moldings and ceiling details.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024 The smart space is a relaxing spot to sip Champagne or cocktails crafted at the original leather bar while surrounded by parquet flooring, comfy club chairs, and live piano.—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 That style extends into the rooms, with rosewood bed headboards juxtaposing with wool curtains and leather details atop geometric carpets on parquet floors.—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2024 Highlights of the original home include its oak parquet flooring, large sash windows, fireplaces, and an expansive reception room that’s lined with floor-to-ceiling glass panels.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2024 There are 10 fireplaces, and, apart from in the kitchen and family room, all the quarter-sawn oak parquet flooring is original.—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2023 Original elements that couldn’t be saved were replicated or reinterpreted, most impressively the floors in the primary suite, which were hand-painted to look like neoclassical parquet.—Amy Chin, ELLE Decor, 17 Aug. 2023 The Accommodations The Presidential suite at Palazzo Fiuggi features parquet wood flooring and a Murano glass chandelier.—Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 23 June 2023 Their complex scents have a an uncanny quality, and an ability to transport you to far off places, evoking things like the mossy stone walls of a medieval nunnery, a chimney fire on a wintery day, or in this case, the waxed parquet floors of the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles.—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
French, from Middle French, small enclosure, from parc park
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