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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the estates of multimillionaires line the shores of this ocean resort
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as in health
a state of being or fitness
the mayor pronounced the city's schools to be in their best estate ever
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as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the passionate belief that a society is judged by how well it treats and cares for those in the lowest estate
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Recent Examples of estate
Winfrey has not commented on the estate’s statement.
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Marc Malkin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Althorp House, Princess Diana's family's estate and where she is buried, is closed to visitors on July 10 and 11, prompting speculation that Prince Harry and his family could visit or even stay there.
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Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
However, the estate is still seeking damages from both Dean and the city alleging Dean used excessive force and the city bears some responsibility.
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Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
In February the more-than-13,000-square-foot Beverly Hills estate designed for the mayor and sold to Gone With the Wind actor Ann Rutherford hit the market for around $40 million.
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Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
24 June 2026
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Marc Malkin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Althorp House, Princess Diana's family's estate and where she is buried, is closed to visitors on July 10 and 11, prompting speculation that Prince Harry and his family could visit or even stay there.
—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
However, the estate is still seeking damages from both Dean and the city alleging Dean used excessive force and the city bears some responsibility.
—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
In February the more-than-13,000-square-foot Beverly Hills estate designed for the mayor and sold to Gone With the Wind actor Ann Rutherford hit the market for around $40 million.
—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estate
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Starmer is spending the weekend at Chequers, the country mansion used by British prime ministers, with his family.
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Starmer is spending the weekend with his family at Chequers, the country mansion used by prime ministers.
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Top-selling Prime Day deals There are smartwatches, and then there are Apple Watches, which take fitness and health tracking to a whole new level.
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However, after the Moon changes signs today, something unexpected might affect your job, your health or even your pet.
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Ortega, a physical education teacher at a public school, also coaches track and field and cross country when classes aren’t in session.
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The inaugural class includes 19 recruits.
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Because data centers tend to be built in clusters where public policy is forgiving and resources plentiful, the bulk of Americans who share their neighborhood with server farms live in a relatively small handful of states, such as Virginia and Texas.
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Paperwork wasn’t available to see if they are farm raised or wild caught.
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Hallowed Halls turns your home into a stately Victorian manor, complete with spooky portraits, eerie black-and-gold decor, and even a few séance essentials.
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Architect James Davis designed the eight-bedroom limestone manor on Converse Lake.
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Some require extreme heat or highly acidic conditions.
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Prescott-Hansen posted a $50,000 bond and was released without conditions.
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Downtown Sacramento businesses remain skeptical that the state’s July return-to-office mandate affecting roughly 95,000 employees will actually materialize, even as foot traffic sits at 85% of April 2019 levels and local leaders rethink the urban core’s heavy reliance on office space.
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Dybantsa was in a heated race against Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer to be the top pick as all three are projected to make immediate impacts at the professional level.
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.
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Hidden Valley, for its part, couldn’t resist dropping into the TSA’s comments section, while fans in the replies pointed out that Hidden Valley’s powdered ranch packets, which already clear security without issue, were a viable workaround.
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“Estate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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