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noun

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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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as in court
the residence of a ruler Buckingham Palace flies a special flag to indicate when the monarch is in residence

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Recent Examples of palace
Adjective
The move to extend a close relationship with a streaming giant notches soundly into Meghan and Harry's post-palace strategy. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
As leaders of the presidential panel and current Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé met inside Thursday, automatic gunfire could be heard on the Champ-de-Mars, the sprawling public square bordering the palace grounds. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025 There's a palace intrigue-type storytelling that is really fun to read. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for palace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palace
Adjective
  • The interplay of structure and fluidity, anchored in luxurious materials, created a collective language of empowerment — a celebration of the body, craftsmanship and emotion.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The way these humble ingredients were combined resulted in a soup that felt decadent and luxurious because of its velvety texture.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Balmer climbed a fence at the governor's mansion in Harrisburg, broke a window and hurled a Molotov cocktail inside, prosecutors said.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Both Adams and Cameron will be evaluating each contestant’s transformation of new and familiar spaces in the mansion, and they’ll also be joined by a guest judge throughout the series.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cell tower data placed his phone inside Israel near Kibbutz Kfar Aza, one of the sites where Hamas and its supporters carried out a brutal massacre.
    Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This mass is lifted and lowered frequently within a vertical elevator core or a container tower.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bilodeau was arrested Tuesday and arraigned in a Nassau County court Wednesday morning.
    Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Still, Mazzulla has let his new guard hear about his mistakes on that end of the court.
    Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Since its release in 1925 — 100 years and eight generations ago — the Rolls-Royce Phantom has maintained its position as the British ultra-luxury brand’s most expensive (and exclusive) model.
    Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
  • High-end luxury prices start at nearly five times that price, while ultra-luxury surge to more than 12 times the typical home price.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some children were at the Miami protest with their parents, including four-year-old Ellie MacLaren, who was sitting on the grass near the Torch of Friendship flipping through a picture book of dragons and castles and placing dragon stickers on the pages.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The castle sits atop a dramatic rocky promontory and makes for a spooky side trip for those visiting Bucharest (about a three-hour drive south).
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During this period, the cathedral will hold associated events including artist talks and tours focused on the tradition of graffiti in the church’s history.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In the capital city of Palma, don’t miss the Gothic cathedral and Royal Palace of La Almudaina next door.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Abrams released The Secret of Us, her second album, in June 2024, and dropped the deluxe version that October.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The prize is a 1-night stay in a deluxe suite at The Surrey Hotel during the months of October 2025-March 2026 and a complimentary 60-minute custom facial spa treatment.
    Vogue, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Palace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palace. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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