How to Use terrazzo in a Sentence

terrazzo

noun
  • The smooth, pale terrazzo floor reflects light and adds to the airiness of the space.
    — Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 18 Jan. 2023
  • A faux terrazzo in green, ochre and brown spreads from wall to wall.
    — Rafael Francisco Salas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2017
  • The shiny surfaces, marble walls and the terrazzo floors were easy to clean.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2017
  • Gray terrazzo tile floors cover the spaces on the edges of the room where patrons dine and drink.
    — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2019
  • In the great room, the floors are hand-poured terrazzo with brass inlay, Shelton said.
    — Dallas News, 14 Oct. 2022
  • The walls and floors are original D'Hanis brick and terrazzo that were preserved from when the building was a bank in the 1960s.
    — Emma Balter, Chron, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Two walk-in closets are steps away from a poured terrazzo tub.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Gusts of wind had left ash rippled in waves across the terrazzo floors outside.
    — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The walls are clad in brown subway tiles that echo colors in the terrazzo flooring.
    — John G. Bloodsworth, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Feb. 2018
  • The original terrazzo floor was (and is) in the sunroom.
    — Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The Wing released a line of terrazzo-print swag last summer.
    — Alex Ronan, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2019
  • Just make sure to cut them into bite-size pieces so the whole terrazzo is speckled.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The plan is to install new floors themselves: vinyl plank and perhaps an epoxy that mimics the look of terrazzo.
    — Emma Alpern, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2021
  • The terrazzo floors glide from inside to out, and so does the white-marble planter that slips through a glass wall like a ghost to hold a grove of young birches.
    — Curbed, 9 June 2023
  • Postscript In Rome, a flat with a terrazzo (terrace) is key.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2020
  • The terrazzo flooring is a custom feature across the home.
    — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Here, walls are rough-cast concrete with splashes of marble, with earth-tone terrazzo for the floors.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Glossy black terrazzo is reminiscent of the tiles that covered the floor when the hotel first opened in 1947.
    — Chloe Malle, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2022
  • The terrazzo is also easier to cut through if the fruit is smaller.
    — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2021
  • New lighting, new wood floors to replace the old terrazzo, greenery, and new paint will all serve to make for a warmer, more inviting space.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2017
  • Amid sunlight and the pavilion’s pale terrazzo floors, Leigh’s work brims with purpose.
    — Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Freed from the constraints of frames and flat surfaces, terrazzo can be as versatile as clay.
    — Zoey Poll, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Photo : Tyler Hogan A terrazzo and wood staircase ascends to the middle floor.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Case in point: the entry, with its terrazzo floors, bold green carpeting up the stairs, and pagoda pendants.
    — David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The ground-level event space is dressed in a palette of earth tones: Red terrazzo tile on the floor is paired with the warm Sassandra wood veneers of the arched ceiling.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2022
  • The terrazzo on which Statham sits is a garden of high-end rattan furnishings.
    — Tom Chiarella, Esquire, 26 May 2015
  • Guests check in at the lobby standing on the original terrazzo tiling in the former tasting room.
    — Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 4 June 2021
  • From colorful terrazzo to skirted sinks and small-format tiles, what's old is new again.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The floors are a rich white terrazzo and there are accents of white oak streaming across the ceiling and along the walls.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
  • What that translates into on the ground floor — which is below the tree line — is darker terrazzo floors and walls made from faceted gray cork panels.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025

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