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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
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 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palace
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
  • The tower gets impressively tall, but Caroline ultimately takes the fall.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • An array of park trails are within a 25-minute drive of your tower, including Sunday Gulch Trailhead, which weaves by dramatic van-sized boulders for three miles, or the take the route up Black Elk Peak, South Dakota’s highest point.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 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
  • Each makes it to the gates of the castle before the prince notices blood gushing everywhere.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Surrounding the castle, which is actually the Alcázar of Toledo, a stone building framed by towers and spires, are a handful of medieval Arab, Christian, and Jewish monuments.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Start at Piazza Garibaldi, the city’s main square, and wander north toward the Duomo (the main cathedral).
    Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The circle of light thrown by a campfire, the tarpaper shack by the side of a road, the stone cathedral, the gilded ballroom — each of these shaped the way music was made and heard.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Southern California happenings After a century, concrete plant that helped build L.A. makes way for a deluxe tower.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • 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
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 21 Nov. 2024.

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