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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
Nilan would graduate from that puddle to Catholic Memorial to Northeastern to the great hockey palaces of his day, the Montreal Forum, Madison Square Garden and Boston Garden.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, and there are 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with four bridges crossing it.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Stays come in the form of historic palaces like Palazzu Nicrosi, perched on the hillside, or Le Couvent de Pozzo, a 15th-century convent converted into a guesthouse with a centerpiece pool eyeing the Italian island of Elba.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Though most monarchs live their entire lives in castles and palaces, the late queen was not born expecting to ascend to the throne.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
Nearby, textile stronghold Reguengos is famous for its handwoven rugs and blankets, while—further afield—the regional capital Évora is a Unesco World Heritage Site with medieval palaces and a vast gothic cathedral worthy of extended exploration.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
The forts, palaces, gardens, mosques, mausoleums, and even cities that Mughal rulers commissioned reflect their ambition and affluence as much as their tastes and sensibilities.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, and there are 4 bridges across it.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
The canal is lined on either side by palaces, churches, hotels and other public buildings, with four bridges crossing it.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Stays come in the form of historic palaces like Palazzu Nicrosi, perched on the hillside, or Le Couvent de Pozzo, a 15th-century convent converted into a guesthouse with a centerpiece pool eyeing the Italian island of Elba.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Though most monarchs live their entire lives in castles and palaces, the late queen was not born expecting to ascend to the throne.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
Nearby, textile stronghold Reguengos is famous for its handwoven rugs and blankets, while—further afield—the regional capital Évora is a Unesco World Heritage Site with medieval palaces and a vast gothic cathedral worthy of extended exploration.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
The forts, palaces, gardens, mosques, mausoleums, and even cities that Mughal rulers commissioned reflect their ambition and affluence as much as their tastes and sensibilities.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palaces
Noun
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The neighborhood/area Despite many of the area’s mansions housing businesses or fairly average restaurant chains, this stretch of Sarrià still belongs to the wealthy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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The series features plenty of glamorous moments from lavish mansions to over-the-top sports cars, but my attention has been solely focused on the 54-year-old’s on-screen fashion.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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While several taller towers have gone up around Young Circle, the city’s land-use map anticipates development will be focused up and down Federal from Sheridan Street all the way to Pembroke Road.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Office towers continued changing hands uptown as the city pushes toward mixed-use development.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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Once fated to be replaced by pickleball courts, the beloved basketball courts at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park are here to stay.—
Amanda Rosa
May 6,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
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In the vacuum left by the state, questions about who is responsible and who should pay for cleanup are being hashed out in the courts as cities and counties face hundreds of millions of dollars in costs to filter drinking water.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Seaview Terrace is one of the city’s many historic castles, and because everybody in the state knows each other, it’s naturally owned by Liz’s friend’s friend.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The Academy Award winner famously bought castles in England and Germany, an island in the Bahamas and a mansion in New Orleans, Louisiana, that is said to be haunted.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Entry is free, and the interior is genuinely stunning — the kind of stop that rewards curiosity even if cathedrals aren’t typically your thing.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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Every corner of the island bears witness to physical remnants of the seven nations whose flags once crowned its edifices, giving visitors the impression of exploring a living history book still intact.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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With impeccable restaurants, complimentary water sports, and villas fit for royalty, Belmond is doing Baie Longue right.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Four championship golf courses surround the cottages, villas, and condos.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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“Palaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palaces. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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