specifically: the part from the front of the stage to the parquet circle
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Horacio Pagani and the Pagani Arte team developed materials specifically for the two penthouses—light oak chevron parquet with metal inlays, slabs of travertine, and a swirling sculptural staircase that echoes the curves and metalwork found in the company’s cars.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2025 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
Noun
The parquets seem nicely maintained with great little border details.—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 4 May 2026 The hotel’s 42 guest rooms–all of which have balconies with city views, soft furnishings made from upcycled kimonos and sakiori weavings, parquet flooring inspired by tatami patterns and Nagoya tiles in the bathrooms–occupy two additional floors below the club spaces.—Terry Ward, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parquet
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Etymology
Noun
French, from Middle French, small enclosure, from parc park