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Recent Examples of palatine
Allison Stanger, Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2015
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
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Kavan seemed plenty ready for the matchup during the pre-championship series press conference Tuesday at Devon Park, the palatial home of USA Softball and the WCWS.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
28 July 2025
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Through the portico entrance, stone flooring and dramatic archways lead in and out of large lounge areas and palatial bedrooms.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 July 2025
Noun
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On an island off Panama, male capuchins were observed repeatedly abducting baby howlers.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Fossils indicate that monkeys living on prehistoric Africa’s western coast were inadvertently swept across the Atlantic at least three times during prehistory, including the ancestors of today’s capuchin, howler and spider monkeys.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The look: sumptuous and sublimely textured, sophisticated without a hint of showiness.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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The room is also fitted with a fireplace, adding to the sumptuous feel.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
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); social calls, dinners, and balls; the weather; her mother’s health; and people—often dozens of names.—
Robert Garnett,
WSJ,
14 July 2017
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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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The earthy tones and luxurious fabrics aren’t too opulent for the washing machine, however.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 July 2025
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The word ermine was meant to invoke images of the soft, fluffy, opulent white fur that adorned royal garments of yore.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
Noun
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The three characters, who make up the Monsters Cereal lineup, are each in their signature look: Count Chocula sports his brown cape, Boo Berry wears his yellow hat and red bow-tie, and Franken Berry is decked out in his monochrome strawberry-pink ensemble.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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To reach the cape, take a ferry to Moreton Island and walk the Cape Moreton track to the Cape Moreton Lighthouse, Queensland’s only stone lighthouse.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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What kind of player are Bayern getting? Perhaps lost in the deal’s context and its contributing factors is Diaz being a superb player.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Drawing upon the legacy of both the company’s founder as well as the taste and horological inclinations of Daniel Roth, these 1990s-era wristwatches are superb examples of thoughtful haute horlogerie.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Some women donned a mantilla, a veil that typically signifies more traditionalist Catholic belief and practice.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Princess Charlene, Queen Letizia, Queen Mathilde and Princess Sophie notably had their heads covered with mantillas that matched their outfits at Pope Leo's inauguration mass, while Grand Duchess Maria Teresa skipped the accessory.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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“Palatine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palatine. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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