McMansion

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Recent Examples of McMansion Now, homes that are considered large are smaller than those of the McMansion years. Mary Grace Granados special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026 Some already have the McMansion and use their RV as a workweek crash pad. Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 Gindi appears to have unloaded his Beaux-Arts-ish McMansion in an off-market deal to Victor Hakim, the founder and CEO of the Choice Home Warranty firm, according to city records and PincusCo, which first reported the transaction. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for McMansion
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Noun
  • Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party's brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor's mansions and statehouses nationwide.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Republicans are trying to reclaim the governor’s mansion after an eight-year absence.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • On the Eastern Plains near Manzanola, Alice Craig McDonald, 91, lives near the homestead her grandparents claimed after leaving Oklahoma by wagon in 1916 -- descendants of people born into slavery who came west looking for land of their own.
    Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The same caps would apply to second homes, which do not qualify for a homestead exemption.
    Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Besides his South Florida estate, Combs still retains a plush manse in Los Angeles’ Holmby Hills that was also raided by feds.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • All eyes are on Taylor Swift and her Rhode Island manse as the pop superstar gets ready to wed Travis Kelce.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Funen is a historic spot known for its 123 castles and estates, and Odense is particularly lovely, with characterful old streets, lush greenery, and inspiring museums that add to its charm.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • George and Amal Clooney evacuated their 425-acre Provence wine estate in southeastern France amid the wildfires spreading across Europe.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • While contending on Love Island USA, Palma entered the villa on Day 14, and made his exit from the island on Day 24.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
  • Annis, a fan-favorite Islander from Season 8 of the Peacock dating series, known for doing the splits in the villa, connected with viewers for her confidence, honesty, and passion for life.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Three of the plans will be offered with Stratford modern, Santa Barbara and farmhouse architectural elevations, while a fourth plan will feature a single architectural style.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • According to reports, the 2,222-square-foot house sits atop 78 acres of land, erected where the original 18th-century farmhouse once stood.
    Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Some portions of the stone walls at the castle also collapsed as a result of Tuesday’s quake, an official at the castle’s office said.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Just running around wearing cloaks, slinking into and out of castles, slicing the throats of all who cross her.
    Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026

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“McMansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/McMansion. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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