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as in mansions
a large impressive residence
the billionaire's "summer cottage" turned out to be an over-the-top palace
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as in towers
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 palaces
With 2,000-year-old ancient Roman roads and Etruscan tombs, grand villas, papal palaces, charming medieval towns, rolling countryside, and unforgettable food and wine, Lazio has something for every traveler.
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Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Busosanseong served as a political and cultural hub during Baekje’s golden era, and featured ornate palaces, courtyard terraces, and Buddhist temples.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Boeing’s business-jet division announced a new plan to turn commercial-passenger 747-8 airliners into the largest floating palaces in the sky.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Established over a thousand years ago with ancient churches and palaces, Radicondoli is a bucolic village with a history of wool working and a long tradition of producing olive oil.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The Jahanara chandelier sandal, along with two slingback versions and an embroidered pump, were inspired by Indian palaces and golden sunsets.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
More than 20 restaurants and food purveyors are offering deals or special dishes — from casual eateries to upscale dining palaces.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
From baroque palaces to Bauhaus, Germany offers a journey through centuries of creativity, innovation, and imagination.
—AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
Porter’s grand project is now part of a small class of surviving prewar palaces.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Fulvio De Bonis, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Busosanseong served as a political and cultural hub during Baekje’s golden era, and featured ornate palaces, courtyard terraces, and Buddhist temples.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
Boeing’s business-jet division announced a new plan to turn commercial-passenger 747-8 airliners into the largest floating palaces in the sky.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Established over a thousand years ago with ancient churches and palaces, Radicondoli is a bucolic village with a history of wool working and a long tradition of producing olive oil.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The Jahanara chandelier sandal, along with two slingback versions and an embroidered pump, were inspired by Indian palaces and golden sunsets.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
More than 20 restaurants and food purveyors are offering deals or special dishes — from casual eateries to upscale dining palaces.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
From baroque palaces to Bauhaus, Germany offers a journey through centuries of creativity, innovation, and imagination.
—AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
Porter’s grand project is now part of a small class of surviving prewar palaces.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palaces
Noun
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Hoop skirts and parasols, mint juleps and columned mansions.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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Billionaires are known for throwing their money at super yachts, oceanside mansions, and luxury cars—but some still carry their thrifty habits made before reaching 10-figure net worths.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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TelevisaUnivision’s operating income for the third quarter came in at $265 million, down from $419 million in the prior year, owing in part to a one-time gain last year from selling non-core towers.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Trump spent decades in the real estate world building towers and casinos.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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The outcome of the appeal will determine whether the Chicago ruling becomes a regional anomaly or a national precedent for holding federal immigration officers personally accountable to the courts.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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What happens in Ohio may shape how courts, businesses and individuals across the country decide to manage their connection to AI in the years ahead.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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And, at least until recently, the government has proven unwilling or unable to try and storm the castles.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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Gothic cathedrals, art deco villas, vintage yellow trams, impeccably dressed signore, bright red Negronis glinting in the sun—these are some of the most classic symbols of Milan, but there’s a whole other side to the city, one that’s contemporary, cosmopolitan, and just plain cool.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are marching bands performing it and choirs singing it in cathedrals in Europe.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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Guests can stay in one of 12 luxe tree houses suspended above the Earth for an elevating experience, or in one of the 10 family-friendly haciendas.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Non-Orientable Nkansa, 2017, one of his earliest large-scale installations, announced his dedication to monumental assemblages that fixate on negligence and crumbling edifices.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The three connected edifices form a delightful maze of spaces, with stairways and corridors linking the buildings, and six different elevators serving the six floors.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Aug. 2025
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Back were the villas and the apartments, the chauffeurs and the mistresses swaddled in foreign luxury.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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The island’s relaxed energy carries throughout the resort's maze of 29 villas, sloping down a hill towards the beach.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Palaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palaces. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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