palatial
adjective
pa·la·tial
pə-ˈlā-shəl 
1
: of, relating to, or being a palace
a palatial home
2
: suitable to a palace : magnificent
palatial furnishings
palatialness
noun
Examples of palatial in a Sentence
a palatial penthouse apartment
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The museum is housed within a palatial structure from the 1930s and includes two versions of Matisse’s La Danse murals.
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Manali Doshi, AFAR Media, 11 Aug. 2025
The bedroom, for example, featured an inviting chambray blue quilt elegantly draped across the foot of the bed, while the palatial bathroom offered a modern shower as well as a soaking tub large enough for my 5’11 frame (a rare treat, as any tall girl can attest).
—Kinsey Giddick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
None of the 95 rooms at this palatial property, which first opened in the 1860s, is the same, and the decor is an eccentric mishmash that combines every era since then, from Victorian fripperies to sinuously streamlined Art Nouveau.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Kavan seemed plenty ready for the matchup during the pre-championship series press conference Tuesday at Devon Park, the palatial home of USA Softball and the WCWS.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 July 2025
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Manali Doshi, AFAR Media, 11 Aug. 2025
The bedroom, for example, featured an inviting chambray blue quilt elegantly draped across the foot of the bed, while the palatial bathroom offered a modern shower as well as a soaking tub large enough for my 5’11 frame (a rare treat, as any tall girl can attest).
—Kinsey Giddick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
None of the 95 rooms at this palatial property, which first opened in the 1860s, is the same, and the decor is an eccentric mishmash that combines every era since then, from Victorian fripperies to sinuously streamlined Art Nouveau.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
Kavan seemed plenty ready for the matchup during the pre-championship series press conference Tuesday at Devon Park, the palatial home of USA Softball and the WCWS.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for palatial
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“Palatial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palatial. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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palatial
adjective
pa·la·tial
pə-ˈlā-shəl
: of, resembling, or fit for a palace
a palatial home
palatial furnishings
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