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Recent Examples of palatine
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palatine
Adjective
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Hollander plays a vicious Irish mobster hell bent on seizing the palatial estate Reno has dedicated his life to protect after its heir runs afoul of his compatriots abroad.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Our palatial digs, built in 1924 and surrounded by vineyards, were halfway between Épernay and Reims, and a 15-minute drive from the Royal Champagne Hotel.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Now comes a sumptuous five-part miniseries, which aired on British television last year and has just come to Starz, with Will Sharpe as Mozart and Paul Bettany as Salieri.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The interiors are sumptuous, with antiques, Persian rugs, enormous comfortable beds, and terrific outdoor rain showers (there’s an indoor shower and bath too, if the outdoors isn’t your scene).—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Reflecting on her many memorable on-set experiences with animals, from leading the Saturday morning kids show Thunder with a horse to her infamous encounter with Marcel the capuchin on Friends, Hardin remains as ardent an animal lover as ever.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Roman and Williams, Olivia Weström and Ennismore Design Studio have created opulent interiors to plunge into.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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For her eighth and final wedding, to construction worker Larry Fortensky, Taylor went with her most opulent gown yet.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Noun
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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
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They’re brought to life by the superb voice turns of Will Sharpe and Stephanie Hsu in a chronicle of two young people weathering some of life’s harshest storms.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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But Old Trafford remains a superb football ground.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Black fabric gave the body of the dress an hourglass silhouette, and coordinated with an organza cape featuring the same floral motif.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Attach either side to the collar of a cardigan or light jacket to keep it casually draped over the shoulders for a chic cape effect.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Charlene donned a white dress underneath a matching coat, along with a mantilla, a lace veil that is traditionally worn by women in the Catholic Church.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rest of the Grimaldi clan were dressed in black, with the female family members covering their hair with a mantilla.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Palatine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palatine. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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