palatial
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- palatially adverb
- palatialness noun
- unpalatial adjective
Etymology
Origin of palatial
Example Sentences
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As I walked between the shelves, it was easy to imagine I was back in the palatial Academy library with its levels upon levels of books.
From Literature
The buyer of that palatial property put the dwelling on the market for the much higher price of $15 million in May 2025; however, records show it has yet to secure an offer.
From MarketWatch
Mariano spends his days in grand, palatial spaces that are curiously still and inert, like hushed museum galleries.
That reputation comes with sky-high prices—think $2,700 a night at the palatial Badrutt’s Palace—and, surprising for a place that markets itself as exclusive, major crowds.
Corcoran originally put the palatial penthouse on the market in May, with reports later revealing that she had secured a buyer for the property within just one day of listing it.
From MarketWatch
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