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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Known as the Uplands Mansion, the palatial home was built in 1917 for the grandson for railroad magnate Charles Crocker.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Tidy dirt lots interrupt rows of palatial—if a little smoke-scarred—houses.
—Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Today, the palatial structure spreads across four floors (including the subterranean level), offering versatile space that’s adaptable to both living and business purposes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
In the show, which aired for two seasons, Charles grows close to the Flyte family and makes summer memories at their palatial Brideshead Castle estate.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Tidy dirt lots interrupt rows of palatial—if a little smoke-scarred—houses.
—Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Today, the palatial structure spreads across four floors (including the subterranean level), offering versatile space that’s adaptable to both living and business purposes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
In the show, which aired for two seasons, Charles grows close to the Flyte family and makes summer memories at their palatial Brideshead Castle estate.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 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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