Ital·ian·ate
ə-ˈtal-yə-nət 
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: Italian in quality or characteristics
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Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
Garden designer Diego Suarez, who had worked in Florence, designed the gorgeous formal gardens with classic Italianate flair, but modified for the heat and humidity of southern Florida.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
The architecture followed the neoclassical style with Italianate details, such as overhanging eaves, a flat roof and simple, geometric shapes.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The two-story 1865 Italianate brick home has its original flooring in the kitchen, where a staircase leads to three bedrooms in their original layout on the second floor.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 30 Apr. 2025
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Home: This is a 7-bed, 7-and-a-half-bath, 10,000-square-foot, Italianate Tuscan villa on the New Albany Mansion Row Historic District that was built in 1851.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025
Garden designer Diego Suarez, who had worked in Florence, designed the gorgeous formal gardens with classic Italianate flair, but modified for the heat and humidity of southern Florida.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
The architecture followed the neoclassical style with Italianate details, such as overhanging eaves, a flat roof and simple, geometric shapes.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The two-story 1865 Italianate brick home has its original flooring in the kitchen, where a staircase leads to three bedrooms in their original layout on the second floor.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Italianate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/italianate. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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