as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
a palatial penthouse apartment
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Recent Examples of palatial
This oh-so petite, pet-friendly boutique has 21 rooms and suites, which range from snug to downright palatial.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
The French Riviera is the setting this time, with Château de la Messardière, a 19th-century palatial home turned sprawling Côte d’Azur resort, taking center stage.
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Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
While the Hamptons enjoy a swelling population of seasonal residents, many of whom live in palatial mansions, the Container Studio was built for an artist looking for a compact creative space close to her Hamptons home.
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Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Four upstairs bedrooms include a palatial primary suite flaunting a fireside sitting area and a bath spotlighted by a steam shower and a private balcony.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for palatial
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
The French Riviera is the setting this time, with Château de la Messardière, a 19th-century palatial home turned sprawling Côte d’Azur resort, taking center stage.
—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
While the Hamptons enjoy a swelling population of seasonal residents, many of whom live in palatial mansions, the Container Studio was built for an artist looking for a compact creative space close to her Hamptons home.
—
Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Four upstairs bedrooms include a palatial primary suite flaunting a fireside sitting area and a bath spotlighted by a steam shower and a private balcony.
—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for palatial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palatial
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Performance factors purposefully into the mix using soft, durable outdoor marine fabrics from Loro Piana, luxurious marine-grade leathers from Moore & Giles, sculptural plumbing fixtures from Dornbracht, and architectural hardware from Joseph Giles.
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Built on a hillside overlooking Vila Nova de Gaia (where most of the old-line port merchants are located) and the Douro River, the luxurious 82-room hotel gets its identity from the local wine trade.
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That latter tune is included as a bonus track on the deluxe digital version of the new album.
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The set includes 25 hours of interviews, documentaries, and behind-the-scenes materials; deluxe packaging with rare photographs and new illustrations, plus artwork and documents annotated by Kubrick himself.
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Daniel Mendelsohn, the most recent translator of the Odyssey, preserves that scheme, writing a detailed, luxuriant, often beautiful line.
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The outdoor shower was lined by a wall of luxuriant birds of paradise plants.
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The Residences at Six Fisher Island, an ultra-luxury condo building, and The Mansions at Fisher Island, a series of single-family homes, are under construction now.
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The findings come at a time when the ultra-luxury market is operating more and more by its own rules.
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Federal prosecutors are investigating Adorni after revelations of luxury travel, new properties and lavish spending that exceed his modest official salary.
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Other items in the store run from the inexpensive — like $5 collectible stickers and magnets — to the more lavish, such as official FIFA soccer balls for $200 and miniature replicas of the World Cup trophy for $250.
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Then there’s Meghan Markle’s post-palace wardrobe, a parade of tailored trousers, elevated linens, and copious amounts of cashmere.
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Another senior cleric, Behbahani, not only threw his weight behind the Shah but, as evidence strongly suggests, accepted CIA money to stage pro-palace demonstrations.
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“Palatial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palatial. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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