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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
  • Ratanaruang’s take on the concept is broadly similar, as his film uses the sumptuous dishes prepared by its protagonist to express her hurt and resentment.
    Katie Rife, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Panera baked up three sweet new seasonal treats for the holidays, including a sumptuous frozen hot chocolate and a mini vanilla cake with flavors of creme brulee.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Iredell County Animal Services (ICAS) warned residents in the Troutman area on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that a capuchin monkey is on the loose.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
  • His name is Frankie, a capuchin monkey who has lived in his cage in Pet Stop for nearly two decades.
    Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Rockefellers have amassed quite a treasure trove of opulent jewels over the decades (and beautiful homes to boot).
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The searing drama follows the titular socialite (Tessa Thompson) over the course of one opulent, suffocating party.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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
  • Book a room at The Little Nell for a distinguished wine program, a superb après scene, and some of the best service in the nation, or see why the equally stately and welcoming Hotel Jerome has dazzled slope-side visitors for 130 years.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
  • His studio version slightly speeds up the tempo, which does seem to moderately soften some of the song’s melancholy, but Johnson’s superb vocal brings just the right mix of grit and tenderness to convey the song’s heartbreaking, bittersweet nature.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Not dissimilar from her Baby2Baby Gala look, Markle’s bespoke Balenciaga statement pieces included a white flowing suited look, complete with billowing, wide-leg trousers, a simple button-down and a flowing cape.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Arraial do Cabo’s crystal-blue water, white sand, sea caves, and rocky cliffs are part of what makes the cape so unforgettable.
    Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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 13 Nov. 2025.

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