How to Use piazza in a Sentence

piazza

noun
  • Piazza falls down three steps and the brother leaves him on the floor.
    — sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 May 2017
  • When school is out, life shifts into the piazza and the streets.
    — Cassandra Tresl, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • The piazza will jut out over the great stone boulders that will form the rip-rap bay wall.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Just outside, a piazza with strung lights awaits.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
  • The town's tiny piazza is an ideal spot for lunch and/or a quick espresso.
    — Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Choose from two, two-hour sessions, held back-to-back on the patio in the piazza.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2019
  • Be sure to go up to the rooftop terrace for fantastic views of the piazza.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Be sure to go up to the rooftop terrace for fantastic views of the piazza.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Be sure to go up to the rooftop terrace for fantastic views of the piazza.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Diners can eat there, on the patio, in the pretty piazza or take it to-go.
    — Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 July 2018
  • The design even includes a piazza on the north side of the building.
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Opt for the spring or fall to enjoy the best of the city's buzzing outdoor markets and piazzas.
    — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The little kids chased each other around the piazza while Teigen posed on a bench and laughed.
    — Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • On the piazza’s northwest corner is the city’s most famous meet-up point.
    — Kelsy Chauvin, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Blake yells, and suddenly we are headed up to the gelato bar on the piazza.
    — Andrew Sean Greer, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Come evening, sip a spritz or a prosecco in one of the elegant cafes fronting the piazza.
    — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
  • There's no room to sit inside, but there are plenty of tables outside on the piazza.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2018
  • Every entry point to the yacht leads to the vast, theatrical piazza of sorts.
    — Nargess Banks, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The crowd grew quiet as the horses and their riders entered the piazza.
    — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2018
  • The image’s low contrast and lack of sharpness suggest that it was snapped from the hurly-burly of the piazza.
    — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The morning fog still hadn’t lifted when the main piazza started filling up.
    — Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2022
  • There is a piazza that is also a fountain, and a playground that is also a theater.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The grounds were choked with weeds, and the mansion’s piazza overlooking the river was propped up with old ship’s masts.
    — Eddie Dean, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2020
  • We were charmed by the colorful fishing boats and the cafe life in the adjacent piazza.
    — Pamela Hasterok, WSJ, 21 Apr. 2017
  • The piazza thronged with onlookers jostling for a perfect view of the basilica right in front of them.
    — Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2021
  • The crowds around the basilica were larger than normal, but were contained near the main piazza.
    — Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2023
  • Just off the corner of the piazza is the station at Via Caposcuro.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2022
  • No doubt the mayor and his guests will stroll along many a piazza and indulge in a healthy helping of cacio e pepe and gelato.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Small, charming restaurant and wine bar just off the piazza with old-school touches like hanging meats from the ceiling.
    — Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 27 June 2022
  • Tables are placed outside on a large piazza and within the cave, where lanterns cast a lovely glow over the bar's sandstone walls.
    — Jim Berkeley, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2016

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