palazzo
noun
pa·laz·zo
pə-ˈlät-(ˌ)sō 
plural palazzi
pə-ˈlät-(ˌ)sē
: a large imposing building (such as a museum or a place of residence) especially in Italy
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Its resemblance to an Italian palazzo made Shrubland Hall one of the most extravagant properties in England, and burnished the Middletons’ social standing—all at a hideous and inhuman cost.
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Naomi Huffman, The Atlantic, 10 July 2024
Set inside a converted neo-Gothic Venetian-style 19th-century palazzo, the 21-room hotel’s main draw is its pool patio deck, which opens up to the coveted views of the Tyrrhenian Sea and is dotted with red and white striped parasols.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 July 2024
Throughout much of the 20th century, its 15th-century palazzo was in collapse, its exquisite courtyard used as a parking lot.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
The Bathhouse is complex, involving crystals and a spiritualistic painting, and is connected to Mori’s artwork Peace Crystal (2016-2024), which is currently on view outside a palazzo in Venice during this year’s Biennale.
—Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 July 2024
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Naomi Huffman, The Atlantic, 10 July 2024
Set inside a converted neo-Gothic Venetian-style 19th-century palazzo, the 21-room hotel’s main draw is its pool patio deck, which opens up to the coveted views of the Tyrrhenian Sea and is dotted with red and white striped parasols.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 9 July 2024
Throughout much of the 20th century, its 15th-century palazzo was in collapse, its exquisite courtyard used as a parking lot.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
The Bathhouse is complex, involving crystals and a spiritualistic painting, and is connected to Mori’s artwork Peace Crystal (2016-2024), which is currently on view outside a palazzo in Venice during this year’s Biennale.
—Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 July 2024
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“Palazzo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palazzo. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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