palatial
adjective
pa·la·tial
pə-ˈlā-shəl 
1
: of, relating to, or being a palace
a palatial home
2
: suitable to a palace : magnificent
palatial furnishings
palatialness
noun
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a palatial penthouse apartment
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
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The palatial residence, located in the Regio IX section of Pompeii, was first identified two years ago.
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 9 Apr. 2025
The yacht manages to feel palatial and opulent, without the overdone, stuffy feeling that sometimes goes hand in hand with ornate styling.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The palatial residence, located in the Regio IX section of Pompeii, was first identified two years ago.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2025
In addition to his Beverly Hills estate, the One Dance rapper owns a palatial 50,000-square-foot megamansion in Toronto’s affluent Bridle Path neighborhood that cost tens of millions of dollars to build.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Palatial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palatial. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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palatial
adjective
pa·la·tial
pə-ˈlā-shəl
: of, resembling, or fit for a palace
a palatial home
palatial furnishings
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