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noun

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as in tower
a large, magnificent, or massive building the governor's opponents have accused him of building palaces to house the state government

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as in court
the residence of a ruler Buckingham Palace flies a special flag to indicate when the monarch is in residence

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Recent Examples of palace
Noun
Caesars has partnered with SL Green and Roc Nation for a gambling palace in Times Square. Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 19 May 2025 The stakes for Tusk, and for Europe, are huge: the presidential palace has been the last political stronghold of PiS, which led an eight-year assault on the independence of the country’s judicial system, media and cultural bodies before Tusk ousted their government in late 2023. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 16 May 2025 Despite those sentiments, Mr. Rubio traveled to the Istanbul palace where the talks took place early Friday. Paul Sonne, New York Times, 16 May 2025 The Avignon experience centers around the Palais des Papes monument, the most important Gothic palace in the West. Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for palace
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Adjective
  • The portfolio features a range of expressions, from the crisp Blanco to the luxurious Ultima Reserva Extra Añejo.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Leave it up to Sferra to render the traditional ruffled bedskirt in a rich, luxurious way.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • All that remains of this once-sprawling antebellum mansion are 23 Corinthian columns, rising unexpectedly from the forest.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
  • Leave a comment View Comments Now, there’s only one historic mansion left.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • The tower would be the first in the region and marks the fifth time Dar Global and The Trump Organization are partnering.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
  • According to a site plan, the other three towers would rise ten stories each, with a total of 565 affordable units for families and 160 affordable units for seniors.
    Tyler Williams, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • The accompanying video – well, better classified as all-encompassing graphics that sucked you into the visual vortex – of football fields and basketball courts pulled at the hearts of 17,000 people as Chesney sang of days gone by with his typical earnestness.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • The suite offers a main space, soft interview room, family grieving room, and comfort rooms offering victims a place to rest between court sessions or to meet with prosecutors.
    Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • The parents set up a handmade Princess Peach castle at the summit, and children were invited to write notes to send to heaven.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
  • Per the outlet, the couple exchanged vows at the Castello di Celsa, a 13th-century castle with sweeping views, a beautiful garden and ivy crawling up its stone walls.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • These scans combined with subsequent scans to contribute to a 3D model with detailed representations of the cathedral’s flying buttresses, arches, ribbed vaults, intricate wood carvings and stained glass, guiding the more than $700 million restoration.
    Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • To celebrate him, hundreds of people filled the lush plaza in front of the city’s towering, yellowing cathedral.
    Marco Garro, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Linkin Park’s comeback album From Zero is a major commercial success again in the United Kingdom this week, thanks to a huge uptick in interest, which was sparked by the release of a deluxe edition of the title.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • However, despite her acting declaration, Grande still treated fans with a deluxe edition of her latest album, Eternal Sunshine.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Or, upgrade to expansive suites, haciendas, or villas with sweeping views of the Sea of Cortez, infinity-edge hot tubs, or private plunge pools.
    Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Palace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palace. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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