How to Use baronial in a Sentence

baronial

adjective
  • Home was a Scottish baronial mansion with more than two dozen rooms.
    — Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The home isn’t just about its baronial appearance.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2025
  • An elderly person of means passes, and the will is read in the study of his baronial home.
    — Star Tribune, 2 May 2021
  • The family that had once owned land on a baronial scale now needed charity to eat.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022
  • His brands conjure both a baronial Manhattan penthouse and a beer on the back porch.
    — Vogue, 18 Sep. 2018
  • Cameron House is dreamy, in part for its location and breath-taking views and in part for its blend of baronial grandeur and modern luxury.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Who, after all, wouldn’t want to live in the baronial splendor of a home that enchanted upstairs and downstairs personnel alike?
    — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2019
  • The high-ceiling bedrooms feature baronial fireplaces, inlaid wood floors and ornate wall panels.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The home, with about 160 feet of lake frontage, sits directly across the water from the Wrigley estate, a string of grand homes and baronial boathouses.
    — Amy Gamerman, WSJ, 24 May 2022
  • At the three-minute mark, a different, hot winded melody enters the picture, a baronial voice, to change the track’s direction into something gently detuned.
    — A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Unlike the Dawn, which has room for four, the interior of Project Nightingale fits only two, but in baronial fashion.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Hyman appears grubbing and silly in these lines, and reduced to just another child-sized charge in Jackson’s baronial manor—another mouth to feed.
    — Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 23 July 2021
  • And the optional 23-inch alloy wheels only add to the SUV’s baronial presence.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Saudi Arabia hosted the president on a baronial scale, with lavish banquets in palaces, his image projected on the side of a building.
    — Mark Landler and Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 26 May 2017
  • The baronial-style castle sits along the River Alness, about 30 miles north of Inverness.
    — Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The building is drenched in history, and the sandstone walls and baronial dining hall make for a very special dining experience to close out your incredible trip.
    — Laura Jung, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Dec. 2019
  • The grand uptown apartments and their over-the-top aesthetics — Louis Quinze, chintz, baronial splendor — fell out of fashion, at least among the fashionable.
    — Curbed, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The lodge was subsequently remodeled and expanded by Scots-baronial whiz-kid Robert Lorimer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The main house, anchored by a baronial great room, leads guests to the Lookout Room and adjoining family room and dining room, all with stunning views of crashing waves and sea.
    — Regina Cole, Forbes, 16 May 2021
  • Articles described Gramercy as being lifted from an Edith Wharton novel and baronial in scale.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
  • James, heir to several large fortunes, grew up in West Dean, a baronial pile in Sussex, where he was starved of both playmates and his mother’s affection.
    — The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
  • And, while there are several regal elements and plenty of baronial opulence, parts of the home are decidedly modern and harmoniously fuse the past and present.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
  • Ornate details include a baronial fireplace and decorative ceilings.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Ornate banisters and molding customary of the baronial style lay the groundwork, while decor additions like an antique globe bar cart with a compass design on its base provide thoughtful nods that only eagle-eyed fans may notice.
    — Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
  • In the late 19th century, wealthy industrialists started building baronial weekend and summer mansions and estates.
    — Marcelle Sussman Fischler, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2017
  • Located on the country’s east side, some of the area’s most popular other attractions include a number of baronial homes and sprawling estates within the National Trust.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Unquestionably, the most colorful social event of the visit was staged by Ralston at his baronial estate south from San Francisco in Belmont.
    — Shirley Burgett, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
  • Also on the day’s menu was arguably the rally’s most memorable lunch stop, Castello di Spessa, a baronial estate with construction dating back to the 13th century.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
  • With these departures, the American era of the baronial chief executive, sitting atop an industrial dominion with all the attendant privileges, is drawing to a close.
    — Nelson D. Schwartz, New York Times, 17 June 2017
  • Waving his baronial wand, President Biden on Wednesday canceled student debt for some 40 million borrowers on no authority but his own.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022

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