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
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a palatial penthouse apartment
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Also of note is the considerable size of the hotel’s rooms, with the standard ‘Deluxe King’ occupying an ample 460 sq ft, which seems positively palatial when compared to the dinky hotel rooms that are typical across much of Japan.
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Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Located on the 52-acre Sunstone Estate, the palatial digs are filled with precious antiques from yesteryear, including rhinestone salvaged from châteaux in Normandy and the Loire Valley, along with roof tiles reclaimed from a 19th-century lavender factory in Provence.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
New fabs, business partners help Micron reshape Boise Micron’s palatial campus in southern Idaho is driving a subtler transformation, drawing housing, commercial real estate and businesses into its orbit — shifting the center of gravity in the Treasure Valley toward the compound in the process.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Known as Hale Ohi‘a, the palatial residence sits on roughly two-thirds of an acre along the resort’s 12th fairway, where views stretch toward the Pacific and the volcanic peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Located on the 52-acre Sunstone Estate, the palatial digs are filled with precious antiques from yesteryear, including rhinestone salvaged from châteaux in Normandy and the Loire Valley, along with roof tiles reclaimed from a 19th-century lavender factory in Provence.
—Kristin Braswell, Architectural Digest, 23 Mar. 2026
New fabs, business partners help Micron reshape Boise Micron’s palatial campus in southern Idaho is driving a subtler transformation, drawing housing, commercial real estate and businesses into its orbit — shifting the center of gravity in the Treasure Valley toward the compound in the process.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Known as Hale Ohi‘a, the palatial residence sits on roughly two-thirds of an acre along the resort’s 12th fairway, where views stretch toward the Pacific and the volcanic peaks of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Palatial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palatial. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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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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