McMansion

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Recent Examples of McMansion With these TikTok-ers, Warren co-founded the Hype House collective and moved together into a Los Angeles McMansion, the basis of which became an actual Netflix reality series of the same name in early 2022. A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 May 2025 But interested buyers, or Idahoans who have dreams of someday owning a McMansion of their own, might need to dig deeper in their pockets going forward. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2025 That’s made McMansions an appealing option for first-time homebuyers looking for a more affordable home with lots of space, Berner said. Natalie Rice, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025 The home was a sign of the times and had all the trappings of a palatial McMansion: a grand two-story entryway, multiple fireplaces, a chef’s kitchen, a pool with a waterfall, and a primary suite with its own fireplace, lounge area, custom walk-in closet, and separate dressing rooms. Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025 Ainsley moves into the McMansion that Tommy shares with two other fifty-ish oil guys. Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025 Since the 1960s, FAIR has gone from honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to protecting McMansions. Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025 The house was mercifully razed by the new owners, but its eventual replacement was yet another McMansion that filled nearly every square foot of the property — the sort of construction that changed the community character for the worse over the years. James R. Riffel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 The premise was simple: R&T sent Kate Wagner—who cycling fans may know from her newsletter Derailleur, and others might know from her blog McMansion Hell—on a press junket to a Formula 1 race in Austin, Texas. Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for McMansion
Noun
  • The Marriott hotel chain, two friends of country singer Tammy Wynette and a Houston land developer all had negotiated to buy the mansion.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Calvin Gee, 35, is the new owner of the mansion, and took the Free Press for a tour inside before major renovations begin.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the last decade, two modest proposals to increase the homestead exemption have both failed.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Jett is one of three proponents of an initiative petition, State Question 843, that seeks to gradually phase out property taxes for those with a homestead exemption.
    Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoma Voice, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The center’s board, now loaded with loyalists such as Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham, of Fox News, made the grave decision at the Palm Beach manse of the casino magnate Steve Wynn, whose wife, Andrea, sits on the board.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Drawing superficial inspiration from historic manse styles, their designs allude to the upper echelon, but are often built quickly with inexpensive materials to squeeze the most living space out of a lot size.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Here was music that pushed the genre back to the realm of ghosts and ghouls, the ideal soundtrack for doing battle with Dracula on the spiral staircase of his manor.
    Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
  • At Gravetye manor, Coward's dense borders contrast against a simple, expansive lawn or a large stone walking path.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There is a fantastic Lam retrospective at the Modern Museum of Art, but Scott had the idea months before and went to great lengths to convince Lam’s estate to collaborate.
    Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
  • When Mary won’t give up the baby, she’s disowned by patriarch Whitelaw (Ed Harris) and exiled to New Jersey from her family’s palatial Long Island estate.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The villa quickly became a gathering spot for a certain type of early 20th century celeb that included the likes of Rudolph Valentino and Errol Flynn.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Exclusive villas here can cost around $50,000 a night.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • For a nightcap, the Thatcher Hotel bar is a destination on its own, with green marble, brass, warm wood and a cocktail program built around farmhouse spirits and natural wines.
    Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Opened in 2020, the two-story, 5,000-square-foot shop is filled from top-to-bottom with an eclectic and vast selection of unique items that are sourced from around the globe, ranging from vintage and antique to boho and farmhouse.
    Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • There used to be a down season in Edinburgh, when Scotland's capital city—with its beautiful Gothic buildings, cobblestoned Royal Mile, and 12th-century castle keeping watch on a hilltop—caught a slight breather from tourists.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
  • What was the general feeling in the castle about Rob?
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026

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“McMansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/McMansion. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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