palais
Americannoun
plural
palaisExample Sentences
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His fall/winter 2017 runway show unfolded around a life-size rocket that just nudged the atrium of the grand palais, as if it was ready to break the ceiling.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2017
The palais is a manic fusion of biblical characters, animal gatherings, Egyptian tombs, stucco arches, grottos, fairies, fountains, popular sayings and classical columns.
From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2016
The informal palais de justice was run by a softly-spoken former jihadi fighter with a long grey beard called Abdesslam Sharif.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2013
He came from a musical background; his grandfather led a brass band and his father played in brass bands and ran a palais band.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2013
Le fougueux orateur eut peine � contenir son �motion; il termina son sermon en quelques paroles, et courut au palais de l'Inquisition pr�senter le billet myst�rieux, et demander qu'on examin�t scrupuleusement sa doctrine.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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