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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
Instead of hosting premieres in movie palaces, screenings are held in dozens of makeshift theaters, with screens erected in libraries, motels and school auditoriums.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
For Stroheim, the palaces and playgrounds of the rich are elaborate concealments of the drudgery and the squalor underlying comforts and luxuries—and even the bare necessities of everyday people.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
The first months of her life were spent on a farm, surrounded by domestic animals and wild landscapes, in an environment far from the European palaces that would come to define her adulthood.
—Marta SuÁrez, Vanity Fair, 16 Jan. 2026
Museums and ancient palaces in Darfur and El Geneina were destroyed or emptied.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The subway line will eventually run beneath Roman landmarks including Trajan's Column, the Basilica of Maxentius and the Vatican, in addition to Renaissance palaces.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Ski resorts are struggling to open runs, walk-through ice palaces can’t be built, and the owner of a horse stable hopes that her customers will be satisfied with riding wagons instead of sleighs under majestic Rocky Mountain peaks.
—Mead Gruver, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Spain’s network of paradores — historic hotels housed in castles, monasteries, and Renaissance palaces — are another immersive way to stay for a while and experience the local, rural surroundings.
—Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Viewing the Rajpat palaces were, of course, a highlight, but so was purchasing an exquisite embroidered quilt in the labyrinthine, multi-story crafts shop down the street.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
For Stroheim, the palaces and playgrounds of the rich are elaborate concealments of the drudgery and the squalor underlying comforts and luxuries—and even the bare necessities of everyday people.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
The first months of her life were spent on a farm, surrounded by domestic animals and wild landscapes, in an environment far from the European palaces that would come to define her adulthood.
—Marta SuÁrez, Vanity Fair, 16 Jan. 2026
Museums and ancient palaces in Darfur and El Geneina were destroyed or emptied.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The subway line will eventually run beneath Roman landmarks including Trajan's Column, the Basilica of Maxentius and the Vatican, in addition to Renaissance palaces.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Ski resorts are struggling to open runs, walk-through ice palaces can’t be built, and the owner of a horse stable hopes that her customers will be satisfied with riding wagons instead of sleighs under majestic Rocky Mountain peaks.
—Mead Gruver, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
Spain’s network of paradores — historic hotels housed in castles, monasteries, and Renaissance palaces — are another immersive way to stay for a while and experience the local, rural surroundings.
—Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Viewing the Rajpat palaces were, of course, a highlight, but so was purchasing an exquisite embroidered quilt in the labyrinthine, multi-story crafts shop down the street.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palaces
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The property sprawls over almost 100,000 square metres, including six apartment buildings, private mansions, a beach club and the world’s first Bulgari Marina and Yacht Club.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Moon set up a family estate and a training center in Westchester County, New York, with stone mansions named Belvedere and East Garden.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Taipei 101 towers over the capital of Taiwan, its steel-and-glass stature becoming synonymous with the city.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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Elsewhere in the resident towers, physical and mental wellness is weaved into the leisure facilities.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Justice last month sued the clerk of the Fulton County superior and magistrate courts in federal court seeking access to documents from the 2020 election in the county.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Budapest Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday asked the courts to level a fine against Karacsony for stepping in to co-organize the event under the auspices of the capital municipality, according a statement published on Wednesday.—
Thomas Escritt,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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The rousing trailer finds Prince Adam bored to death hiding out at a generic corporate desk job on Earth when his precious sword is discovered, which sends him on a wild odyssey back to the land of Eternia and its talking tigers, spaceships, gothic castles, and magic swords.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Seeped in history, Messinia is rich with classical temples, Byzantine churches, and craggy medieval castles (a stomp up to the ruins at Pylos is a must, for the breathtaking 360-degree views).—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Carved from porous tufa stone once covered by the sea, the four wine cathedrals are considered an engineering marvel.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Gothic architecture, on the other hand, focused on height and light; despite being constructed from heavy stone, Gothic cathedrals seem to defy the laws of gravity.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 2026
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
6 Dec. 2025
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Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 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 lodge, which caters to adults only, consists of 16 luxurious overwater villas, each with a private plunge pool and terrace with a fire pit.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The resort offers 110 casitas and suites and 8 private mountain villas, many with their own fireplaces, firepits, or outdoor bathtubs—an especially luxurious place to warm up when desert winter lows dip into the 30s.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Palaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palaces. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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