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
"There was the Comtesse de Breteuil who was very chic. And there was John Paul Getty Junior and his wife Talitha who had a wonderful palais in the medina. "They all became close friends.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2016
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
On dirait que l'architecte a �puis� une mine de bas-reliefs grecs et romains pour en tapisser son palais.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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