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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Throughout, residential design elements harken back to the building’s former life as a palatial noble home.
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Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
The palatial spread has five bedrooms and eight baths in roughly 12,000 square feet across three levels boasting Italian white oak floors, Shinoki wood cabinetry, and marble, travertine, and onyx imported from Italy, plus an array of smart-home capabilities.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
The former Duke of York and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, are currently moving out of their palatial Royal Lodge home.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
In Pontresina, a village of palatial hotels, its mayor, Nora Saratz Cazin, explained that even here, in a Puter-speaking zone, speech could fray into micro-dialects.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
The palatial spread has five bedrooms and eight baths in roughly 12,000 square feet across three levels boasting Italian white oak floors, Shinoki wood cabinetry, and marble, travertine, and onyx imported from Italy, plus an array of smart-home capabilities.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2025
The former Duke of York and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, are currently moving out of their palatial Royal Lodge home.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
In Pontresina, a village of palatial hotels, its mayor, Nora Saratz Cazin, explained that even here, in a Puter-speaking zone, speech could fray into micro-dialects.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for palatial
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“Palatial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palatial. Accessed 19 Dec. 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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