Thesaurus results for PALACES

palaces

noun

plural of palace

as in mansions

a large impressive residence the billionaire's "summer cottage" turned out to be an over-the-top palace

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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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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 palaces And indeed, many other movie palaces in Chicago did end up falling to the wrecking ball. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Viewers are swept through the country estates of Dorset to the wilds of Dartmoor, before heading into Regency London and out to the palaces of Buckinghamshire. — Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 In Stone Town, palaces, forts, and winding streets speak to centuries of trade across the Indian Ocean. — Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2026 For all its flowering of original thought and creativity, the Renaissance was ultimately a time of patronage, and the patrons both held the power and used it to enrich their own palaces and places of worship. — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Such parties, often thrown by the grandes dames of Washington in their palaces dotted around town, were an opportunity for political rivals to meet in fizzing comity over catered meals and coupes of Bollinger. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 Unlike other pipe organs, these engineering marvels have percussive sound effects for thunderclaps, horse hooves and train whistles, perfect for old movie palaces. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 The journey crosses the Pacific to Sydney, continues through the emerald seascapes of Ha Long Bay and the temples of Angkor, then reaches India, where the palaces of Jaipur and the timeless beauty of the Taj Mahal await. — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Wudang’s palaces and temples flourished during the Ming dynasty, when Emperor Zhu Di undertook a major building campaign to align his imperial regime with Taoism. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

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Not only mansions but also apartment buildings are subject to the tax, which developers say makes new projects financially unfeasible and has slowed down apartment construction.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
In January 2025, the Palisades Fire — fanned by Santa Ana winds — ripped through a hillside Los Angeles neighborhood, killing 12 people and destroying mansions with spectacular ocean views.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Other commenters reported that some of the festival’s sound towers did not seem to be working during portions of the show.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
The team assembles, jumping off lifeguard towers, leaping over beach patrons, and, of course, running and diving in slow motion to make the rescue.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of towers

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Also, a decision by a federal appeals court binds federal district courts within its jurisdiction—here, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming—and serves as influential precedent elsewhere.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Residents enjoy a Jack Nicklaus Signature 18-hole golf course, miles of hiking and biking trails, tennis and pickleball courts, and endless opportunities on Lake Keowee, including boating, swimming, or simply quiet moments on the water.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

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Originally inspired by the basilicas and cathedrals of Paris, Luminiscence co-founder Romain Sarfati and his team developed a way to engage visitors with the historic architectural beauty surrounding them.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Notre Dame Stadium is one of the cathedrals of college football.

— Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of haciendas

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Tea & Coffee Piazza was essentially architecture in miniature, translating the vocabulary of buildings into household objects that echoed the postmodern edifices it was so obviously bought for.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Neighborhoods have sprung back to life thanks to new ferry services; long-derelict edifices are being renovated, including the 1888 Custom House, which is opening this year as a hotel, The Langham; and there are plans for a pedestrian bridge.

— Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of edifices

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The hotel has a total of 59 rooms and suites, residences, villas, and houses for guests to choose from, including a few options in the original farmhouse, or stancija.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Biere pointed out that the new villas will have six different floor plans and a performing center to be named the Stacey Baker Hall.

— Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

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