as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
a palace railroad car that was built for a 19th-century robber baron
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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the billionaire's "summer cottage" turned out to be an over-the-top palace
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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building
the governor's opponents have accused him of building palaces to house the state government
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Recent Examples of palace
Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
From cliffside monasteries to Milanese fashion hideouts to Venetian palaces that feel like a movie set, these properties bring a little magic to your trip.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The building is a late Renaissance palace erected around 1575 near the city’s landmark Spanish Steps.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
Also known as the papal palace, it’s considered the official residence of the pontiff, though his predecessor Pope Francis broke with tradition and instead resided at a Vatican guesthouse.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Noun
The power of inertia and fear of a high-risk nominee kept Democrats from confronting Biden far more than any scheme by his family or palace guard.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
From cliffside monasteries to Milanese fashion hideouts to Venetian palaces that feel like a movie set, these properties bring a little magic to your trip.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The building is a late Renaissance palace erected around 1575 near the city’s landmark Spanish Steps.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
Also known as the papal palace, it’s considered the official residence of the pontiff, though his predecessor Pope Francis broke with tradition and instead resided at a Vatican guesthouse.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palace
Adjective
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Their genre-blending sound laid the foundation for future music icons, influencing everyone from Jimi Hendrix (who once played guitar for them) to The Notorious B.I.G. But just as impactful as their sound was their style: bold, luxurious, and unapologetically Black.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
5 June 2025
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These Egyptian cotton sheets are both durable and luxurious.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
Noun
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It’s set today in modern-day L.A., somewhere on the coast in a palatial mansion, which is a very sort of film noir setting.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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At one point, the head of the family Robert Crawley (Hugh Bonneville) pays respect to the mansion that made the show famous — the real Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England — by giving it a pat and a kiss, apparently as the family says goodbye to it.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Although an acclaimed 2014 biopic, Love & Mercy, chronicled the musician’s rise, fall and return to relative stability, the magnitude of Wilson’s work towers above his legend as a troubled genius.—
Barry Walters,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
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The strawberry moon rises behind a tower at a marina in Cyprus on June 10, 2025.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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She was fired without warning in July, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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Georgia is then arrested and driven away in a cop car, setting the stage for an intense court battle and a potential prison sentence in Season 3.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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For Local-Secret Spa Vibes: Four Seasons Hotel at Tower Bridge A short stroll from the Tower of London, a historic medieval castle close to Tower Bridge, this neoclassical gem whose ballroom was the site of the inaugural General Assembly of the United Nations in 1946, feels almost cinematic.—
Rooksana Hossenally,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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But the true money shot was a spectacular sequence set in The Sandman’s HQ, a glistening sand castle, with light filtering through a glass kaleidoscope in the ceiling.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Skeletal branches created a cathedral over the lonely vehicle where the 64-year-old man had breathed his last, the winter-gray river placid in the background behind a ramble of fences.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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On Wednesday, protesters blocked the international bridge connecting Reynosa and Pharr, Texas, later going to a local cathedral to pray and make offerings to the disappeared.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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In February, Carpenter released a deluxe version of her 2024 album, Short n’ Sweet.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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Linkin Park’s 2024 album From Zero returns to a bevy of Billboard’s album charts (dated May 31) following its deluxe reissue with additional tracks on May 16.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Or, upgrade to expansive suites, haciendas, or villas with sweeping views of the Sea of Cortez, infinity-edge hot tubs, or private plunge pools.—
Emily Hochberg,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Palace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palace. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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