palatial

adjective

pa·la·tial | \ pə-ˈlā-shəl

Definition of palatial

1 : of, relating to, or being a palace a palatial home

2 : suitable to a palace : magnificent palatial furnishings

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Photo: Christopher Pike for The Wall Street Journal Qasr Al Sarab This palatial resort in the Rub’ al-Khali desert offers up-close-and-personal visits with falcons, spa and hammam treatments and a standout breakfast spread. — Charu Suri, WSJ, "An Insider’s Guide to Abu Dhabi—High and Low," 13 Dec. 2018 At one point, a palatial home is likened to a cross between Versailles and a Donald Trump bathroom. — Shan Li, WSJ, "China Isn’t Crazy At All About ‘Crazy Rich Asians’," 5 Dec. 2018 Like most beach properties, the price tag is steep, at roughly $1,963,424 for the palatial eight-bedroom, two-bathroom property. — Brie Dyas, House Beautiful, "This Dutch Beach House Has an Unexpected Look," 24 July 2015 Beneath the fort lie the remains of the palatial home of one of Rome’s elite families. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Archaeologists map centuries of history beneath world’s oldest cathedral," 30 Nov. 2018 The Hall of Mirrors where Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shared a palatial lunch in Finland seemed to have a reality-bending effect long after their summit ended. — Richard Lardner, The Seattle Times, "Fact check: Trump, Putin and their Hall of Mirrors," 17 July 2018 Request the Casa Baloco, a seven-bedroom gem, or the Casa Don Sancho, a palatial ten-bedroom house with a wine cellar and a pedigree: the groundwork for Cartagena's independence was laid here (weekly rentals from $16,000). — Maureen Orth, Town & Country, "Inside Cartagena," 11 Jan. 2013 Later on, after relocating to a palatial apartment in the Osborne, on 57th Street, Foy and Lerman constructed a fittingly theatrical backdrop for the gatherings. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "Gray Foy, a Master Precisionist Who Presided Over Legendary Salons, Gets a Turn in the Spotlight," 16 Nov. 2018 But those days are done; the past decade seeing National Hockey League teams build increasingly palatial, full-time practice facilities integral to their long-term survival. — Geoff Baker, The Seattle Times, "Seattle’s future hockey hub? Inside the big money — and community — of NHL practice facilities," 19 Aug. 2018

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