parquet
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Built in 2008, it features parquet de Versailles flooring, 18th-century French Louis XV–carved stone fireplaces, and hand-carved marble bathtubs.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026
For those who come in through the women’s side, you’ll be greeted with a leather goods salon that’s designed in shades of creamy white with gold accents and traditional Versailles parquet flooring.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025
The Celtics didn’t mess around after dropping Game 2 on their home parquet floor by 24 on Thursday.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024
When it was suggested he might become defence secretary in a previous reshuffle, he said that if removed, "you will see nail marks on the parquet floor in my office".
From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023
As Anh had nervously inspected the windows to establish the best source of light, he’d mounted her expensive, brand-new Nikon to the tripod and positioned it on the edge of the parquet floor.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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