as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
a palatial penthouse apartment
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Recent Examples of palatial
Naila Fort has that signature palatial feel, with sunlit courtyards, carved archways, expansive terraces, and magnificent.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Just as palatial is the gleaming white 27,000-square-foot spa.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
The palatial, cortijo-style main house, with its own chapel and 17th-century stone tower, is a pleasure palace with a pool, frontón court, stables, clay-pigeon shooting platform—and nearly 30 acres of orange and olive trees.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Its interior will boast the world's highest observation point, as well as a luxury hotel, office space, and palatial apartments.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Just as palatial is the gleaming white 27,000-square-foot spa.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2026
The palatial, cortijo-style main house, with its own chapel and 17th-century stone tower, is a pleasure palace with a pool, frontón court, stables, clay-pigeon shooting platform—and nearly 30 acres of orange and olive trees.
—Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Its interior will boast the world's highest observation point, as well as a luxury hotel, office space, and palatial apartments.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palatial
Adjective
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Mesa is a perfect family town with many safe and luxurious neighborhood communities, like the Eastmark neighborhood.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Cyklar Roll-On Perfume Oil Made from a blend of cardamom, amber, cashmere wood, and vanilla, this luxurious perfume oil evokes a cozy, irresistible feel that’s perfect for winter as well as year-round wear.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With 89 total rooms, options range from deluxe king rooms to double queens—both featuring accessible mobility and hearing options—as well as a family-style room with multiple semi-private sleeping areas for those traveling in a group.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jones put out a deluxe edition of the album in August, featuring eight new songs and collaborations with Alicia Keys and Leon Thomas.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Myrtle is much better matched by the title creature itself, a one-eyed puffball (Americans might compare it to the ‘90s Post Honeycomb cereal mascot) that flits and flies around with its luxuriant auburn coat fluttering in the breeze.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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To watch his dank, brooding studies in social collapse, most of them filmed in long, loping black-and-white takes, is to embark on an oddly luxuriant descent into Purgatory.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2026
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The backstory Opened in 2011, Rosewood's first city hotel in Mexico embodies the ultra-luxury brand's strategy of going deep into the character and culture of a place.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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The performance capped what the report describes as a record-setting year, with 500 ultra-luxury homes sold over the past 12 months—just over three times the total recorded in London.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The two whip up a lavish dip packed with cheese, greens and pickles, which add tang to cut through the indulgent creaminess.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Nichols said financial documents offered as evidence showed the GoFundMe donations were spent on things like lavish meals and travel, streaming services, car payments and rent.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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That a post-palace Markle had been legitimised on fashion’s biggest stage.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
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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
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“Palatial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palatial. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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