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palatine

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noun

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Recent Examples of palatine
Noun
During the Thirty Years’ War, military enterprisers included such figures as Ernst von Mansfeld, who raised an army for the elector palatine, and Albrecht von Wallenstein, who offered his services to Ferdinand II, the Holy Roman emperor. Allison Stanger, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palatine
Adjective
  • When Marissa runs through her house, frantically searching for Milo, the scene doubles as a tour of the Irvines’ palatial lakefront home as captured by directors Minkie Spiro and Kate Dennis.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • There are also seven private villas—airy, palatial, ideal for families or James Bond aspirants—along with an expansion set to be unveiled in 2026.
    David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Elsewhere in the carousel, Schumer wore an array for fun, playful sundresses and a sumptuous silk set.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Amanda Seyfried has been loyal to Aquazzura’s sumptuous footwear, recently rotating between the brand’s Nina platform sandals and Artiste pumps.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Shawnee has a special permit carved out for Frankie, a capuchin monkey that’s lived in a pet store for nearly two decades.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The animals sent back included 11 lemurs, an albino Burmese python, giraffes, a pack of sheep, a pair of sacred ibises, two llamas, tamarins, a kookaburra, a gibbon, capuchins, several parrots, three ground hornbills, three cockatoos, a serval, a Poitou donkey, and a macaw.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Think opulent without feeling overdone.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The extravagant decade is also on WGSN’s radar, which named opulent gold a key trend driver for the year.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)
    Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
Adjective
  • The guest capacity of 3,246 feels delightfully low considering the mind-blowing variety of venues, including nine superb specialty restaurants (love a good steakhouse at sea) and seven that are winners even without an upcharge.
    David Dickstein, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The Sofia, by Vagabond Haven, is a superb example of clever space-saving design.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Gutierrez wore a striking red silk gown with a black cape and a spiky headpiece, a look inspired by past highlights in her metal harpist career.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The star also shared an adorable photo of the family’s matching Halloween costume, sharing an image of her, Luai, and Shammas wearing Batman costumes with masks and capes.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Queen Camilla’s monochrome attire and choice of mantilla fall under papal protocol, requiring women who meet with the pope to wear black and a veil, symbolizing respect and modesty.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Camilla, 78, followed tradition with her black ensemble, wearing a silk dress by Fiona Clare and a mantilla by Philip Treacy.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Palatine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palatine. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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