as in luxurious
showing obvious signs of wealth and comfort
a palatial penthouse apartment
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Recent Examples of palatial
Wes Anderson's trademark meticulous production design is well-suited to the palatial hotel and its gorgeous alpine locale, and the film gives us a grand tour of the fictional European country.
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Kelly’s gave way to the more palatial theaters with sloping floors, roomy seats, and chandeliers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Supernal landscapes and the gigantic, palatial mother ship — with its combination of colonial, gothic, and neoclassical architecture — take viewers low and high, from the spiritual enigmas of Humanité to its carnal reality.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Blanche also reveals that their family’s palatial estate, Belle Reve, in Laurel, Mississippi, has been taken by creditors.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Kelly’s gave way to the more palatial theaters with sloping floors, roomy seats, and chandeliers.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
Supernal landscapes and the gigantic, palatial mother ship — with its combination of colonial, gothic, and neoclassical architecture — take viewers low and high, from the spiritual enigmas of Humanité to its carnal reality.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Blanche also reveals that their family’s palatial estate, Belle Reve, in Laurel, Mississippi, has been taken by creditors.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palatial
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Known to design beautiful, luxurious structures on a massive, grand scale--Nobu, W Hotels, Union Square Cafe, to name a few--Rockwell Group created a space for Metropolis that is undeniably a theatrical statement.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The trend among the elite to use self-care as a luxurious commodity rather than a conduit for genuine restoration turns self-care into a performance of power and a tool of exclusivity.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ariana Grande released the deluxe version of her 2024 album, Eternal Sunshine, Friday, along with a nearly 30-minute short film, Brighter Days Ahead.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Grande dropped the 26-minute Brighter Days Ahead short film to go with the deluxe version of Eternal Sunshine of the same name.—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It is also known as Damask or Damascene rose and is revered for its luxuriant scent.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fukuda-san is perfectly bald, with a luxuriant mustache.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In another piece, a lavish sautoir with a rope-like chain is adorned with a 17-carat pink tourmaline and a white opal of over 12 carats, and holds a dial made of fiery red ruby root — the raw base material to which rubies are attached.—
Milena Lazazzera,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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In addition to a high-end spa and thriving dining scene, this lavish property is perfectly equipped to showcase the fascinating flora and fauna that calls Madagascar home, with some of the earth’s most iconic creatures making an appearance at the property each year.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Palatial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palatial. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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