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

The Lakers did, winning Game 6 on Boston’s famed parquet floor to become NBA champions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024

Boston made a blockbuster move in 2017 by trading for Irving, with the hopes of seeing him grace its parquet floor in the NBA Finals.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 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

His hands took on the pattern of the parquet floor and a bit of the color of the rug.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste