How to Use Venetian in a Sentence

Venetian

adjective
  • Clooney toured the Venetian canals in a black skater dress and tan flats.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2023-09-01
  • Canaletto was a Venetian artist known for his austere cityscapes.
    — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 2024-05-07
  • Floors are lined in wide-plank white oak and walls are finished in Venetian plaster.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes, 2024-09-10
  • The Venetian blinds on the windows also felt austere to them.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 2023-04-07
  • This time Poirot must get to the bottom of a murder during a Venetian seance.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2023-09-16
  • There were box wings, tube wings, cantilever wings, rotating wings, and wings that looked like Venetian blinds.
    — David Szondy, New Atlas, 2024-12-01
  • Think Venetian ball, with live chamber music, masks and a DJ.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 2024-11-12
  • One of his photos, in which Golden peers through Venetian blinds, was used on the back cover.
    — Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 2025-05-20
  • The kitchen’s white walls, also in Venetian plaster, take on a golden hue as the sunlight comes round from the east.
    — Howard Christian, ELLE Decor, 2023-05-24
  • Yes, the movie takes place on Halloween; and, yes, there’s a party (in a Venetian palazzo, no less).
    — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 2023-09-11
  • Its vibe and symbol of Parisian culture was the perfect setting for the Venetian brand to host such an event.
    — Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 2024-10-01
  • Then, Venetian gondoliers stole the style, and now the women of Bergamo are taking it back from the boys!
    — Nneya Richards, Parents, 2024-08-16
  • The subject is believed to be Mario Cavalieri, a Venetian friend of the artist.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2025-02-06
  • Warm Caramel is a classy yet comforting guest bedroom shade, and Venetian Bronze can be a chic touch to any table.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2025-01-24
  • Herringbone wood floors and Venetian plaster ceilings lead the way into the open-concept living room and kitchen.
    — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 2024-04-12
  • In Venetian folklore, if two lovers kiss in a gondola under the Bridge of Sighs, their love will last forever.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 2025-05-11
  • The solid brass knocker, in the shape of a dolphin, was made by a Venetian artisan from a mold dating to the Renaissance.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 2024-07-05
  • When the fleet defeated the Ottomans in the Turkish-Venetian wars, they were paid handsomely.
    — Trisha Thomas, ajc, 2023-01-15
  • Narrow, maze-like streets led to tiled Venetian piazzas, all framed by charming medieval architecture.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The action unfolds at a crumbling Venetian palazzo that’s rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of girls and boys who perished years ago during an outbreak of the plague.
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 2023-09-14
  • The Venetian Carousel will make its fair debut, standing 35 feet tall and featuring two decks of animal figures to ride.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 2024-01-10
  • Rumors between the two emerged right when they were spotted at the Venetian nuptials shortly after Bloom and Perry announced their breakup.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The doors of its Venetian-style facade open up to welcoming spaces characterized by beam ceilings, arched windows and original frescoes.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Around 1450, the Venetian government commissioned a monk named Fra Mauro to make a mappa mundi, a map of the world.
    — Dominic Green, WSJ, 2023-08-18
  • The sprawling Presidential Suite is one of the largest in Venice, and has its own rooftop altana, or Venetian-style terrace, with sweeping views of the lagoon and city.
    — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Vie for a seat at Arva Alfresco, Aman Venice’s Grand Canal garden, order a Venetian spritz or negroni and see what unfolds.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Taking the crown was Hotel Cipriani, a Venetian icon founded in the 1950s by the inventor of the Bellini cocktail.
    — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 2023-06-30
  • Photos taken during the restoration work at that time provide a glimpse inside the residence, including its fireplaces, Venetian windows and detailed ceiling decorations.
    — Stephanie Petit, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • In the company’s Venetian workshops, artisans with decades of expertise engrave, enamel, and sculpt writing instruments that are both functional and inspirational.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The Bayfront And Barge By the water, a giant ornamental stone barge juts into Biscayne Bay, designed to resemble a Venetian boat and double as a breakwater.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025

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