PALATINE Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of palatine

as in palatial

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Recent Examples of palatine

Adjective

The palatine tonsils are the ones seen at the back of the throat. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026

Noun

The palatine tonsils are the ones seen at the back of the throat. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 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

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Adjective

In a TikTok video shared on September 21, the star gymnastics revealed that three masked men broke into the palatial mansion and stole a luxurious six-figure car a few months ago.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Sep. 2026
By the end of the 2020s, Combs will set foot back inside his palatial $48 million Miami waterfront home, warmly welcomed into the arms of those who have remained fiercely loyal to him.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of palatial

Noun

For example, the adoption of a marmoset by a capuchin monkey.

— Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026

Definition of capuchin

Adjective

The hotel's 18 rooms and five suites are all individually decorated with gloriously over-the-top touches in the form of antiques, sumptuous velvet duvet covers, and regal tones of red and gold that harken back to the property's royal history.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Big caps were offering one of the most sumptuous cushions over bonds ever seen.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sumptuous

Adjective

Goodman writes in magnificent detail about the opulent window displays, room interiors, and, most notably, the people (including the designers, clients, salespeople, and photographers) that made the store a landmark.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 19 Sep. 2026
This particular Cipriani, with its neo-Renaissance-style ceilings and grand, opulent interior, was the venue for Alexander Wang’s fall 2013 show, where a then-on-the-rise A$AP Rocky sat front-row.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of opulent

Noun

Cashmere also appeared in the mid-length Hastings trench for men and a shearling-collared cape for women.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Glambert rescued the tribute—the only singer who didn’t look one tiny bit nervous tackling this songbook, peacocking in a black-leather cape, and his confidence loosened everyone up onstage.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of cape

Adjective

His homemaker mother Leonor (a superb Maude Sandham) and his 17-year-old sister Ilse (Karoline Watson) complete the immaculate family portrait, but there’s unrest there too.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Now, however, the boutique physical media label Fun City Editions has released a superb Blu-ray of the film, featuring both a gorgeous restoration and illuminating supplements.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of superb

Noun

Some of the women had their hair covered in lace mantillas, an old Catholic custom.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026
One of the hallmarks of its origins is a tile work from 1928 by Ernest Batcheler, an American artist of Dutch descent, that portrays a Spanish woman wearing a pink traditional Sevilla dress with frills, a shawl with fringe and a headpiece known as a mantilla.

— Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026

Definition of mantilla

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