How to Use Italianate in a Sentence

Italianate

adjective
  • The new facade has a new wood skin with Italianate details.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 2024-05-16
  • Even though it’s been given a modern refresh, the Italianate abode still exudes old-world charm.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2023-04-07
  • Her vocal style is Italianate and so, in this production, is her emotive acting.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2024-09-25
  • The name of this new addition to Palmer’s suite of Italianate freeway rentals is the Ferrante.
    — Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 2023-07-10
  • All of the walls are painted a robin egg blue with Italianate trims, and rooms are decorated with velvety chairs and romantic drapes.
    — Maddy Johnston, Axios, 2024-12-04
  • Get ready for films about Mario Kart addicts who leave their consoles, grow mustaches, and train to become small Italianate plumbers.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 2023-08-18
  • The layout of this slice of Italianate mansion is kooky, but the primary featured in this listing photo comes with an original fireplace and is big enough to fit a king bed.
    — Clio Chang, Curbed, 2025-01-28
  • The end result, La Tarantella, is an Italianate dream among the vineyards, and revelers now celebrate on the very spot where cows used to roam.
    — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 2023-06-20
  • The eccentric, bearded politician owned an Italianate villa at Beaulieu and rode around the Cap Ferrat peninsula on a tricycle.
    — Jonathan Miles, Town & Country, 2023-09-05
  • The buildings are examples of the Italianate architectural style that was popular in the mid-1800s, the petition reads.
    — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2024-07-22
  • Knox County's asylum, with Italianate and Greek Revival styles, was built in 1882 and replaced its predecessor.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 2023-08-22
  • Built in 1880 in Italianate style, the building retains an ornate sheet metal cornice and the original second and third floor façade treatments, in addition to ornate iron window hoods and sills.
    — Lauren McDowell, Chron, 2023-04-12
  • What to look for: Italianate and Second Empire characteristics and prominent ornamental details.
    — Arkansas Online, 2025-05-02
  • Inspired by medieval Italian villas and farm houses, the Italianate house style typically features deep overhanging eaves with highly decorative brackets, or the element that carries the weight of the eave.
    — Lauren Gallow, Architectural Digest, 2025-01-10
  • The downtown square, with its vintage architecture, Italianate courthouse, and historic markers, is a gathering place for good conversation, afternoon relaxation, local shopping, and delicious dining.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 2024-10-25
  • Huntingburg’s picturesque downtown is a historic district of two-story Italianate and late Victorian commercial buildings that center around Fourth Street, the neighborhood’s main thoroughfare.
    — Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 2024-06-11
  • Our Fave Feature: The handsome exterior design is almost Italianate — sensuous, thoughtful, handsome, and distinctive without being aggressive.
    — Brett Berk, Good Housekeeping, 2023-04-04

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