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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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Noun
Buried in a bland mixed-use skyscraper in the dreary Financial District downtown, an aging, if glamorous, 1929 movie palace with rotten acoustics long served as the San Diego Symphony’s disagreeable home. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 If so, a Disney Frozen ice palace complete with Elsa and Olaf. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024 Chris Hemsworth is headed to the steps of the palace. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024 The palace, which is just steps away from the Venice Biennale location, was initially designed by Italian sculptor and architect Jacopo Sansovino in the 16th century. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for palace 
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Adjective
  • Vacations Will Focus On The Luxury Of Time Forget yachts and private jets; a truly luxurious holiday doesn’t have to be about splashing the cash.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • These high-quality ornaments will make your tree appear more luxurious and elegant.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In addition to the Presidential race, control of the House, the Senate, and eleven governors’ mansions are up for grabs.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And then will ride off to multimillion-dollar mansions never to think of them again.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • There are no mirrors allowed in Trump’s story world, where the towers may shine like the Emerald City, but the golden escalator never truly takes you beneath the surface.
    Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Despite its supertall height of 380 m (1,246 ft), the tower will be just one apartment wide – or 22.5 m (73 ft).
    Adam Williams, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Like with its upcoming US ban, TikTok plans to challenge this Canadian decision in court.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But those also haven’t been handed over, court filings this week say.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Set in a castle in the Middle Ages, the epic details a lord and his family living in a haunted mansion.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
  • In the scene her character Anna celebrates as her lonely castle reopens its doors for the first time in, well, forever.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Damaged during installation, Doyle has been banished to an obscure corner of the cathedral with Chet, a perpetually cheerful rain gutter voiced by Haley Joel Osment.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Hammer gets to don a hard hat and go into the cathedral, scheduled to reopen to the public this December, to view the results of five years of painstaking work.
    Longreads, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Macchio’s appearance marks the second time Coldplay has performed the record, which appears on the deluxe edition of their latest album, Moon Music.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The reissue was available in multiple permutations, including a deluxe digital download, two vinyl variants, and two CD/Blu-ray audio combo editions (most inclusive of additional unearthed bonus tracks).
    Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The film, macabre and atmospheric from start to finish, relocates the classic folklore to an isolated hacienda in a Mexican village where a young woman has returned to bury her aunt.
    DeAnna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
  • She was born on May 29, 1917 and grew up in a hacienda in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
    Natalia Torija Nieto, ELLE Decor, 28 Sep. 2022

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“Palace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palace. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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