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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for McMansion
Noun
  • Sequestered in a lavish mansion, in each of their rooms is a mysterious welcome gift — a box.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Some mansions include private tunnels under A1A so residents can reach their docks without crossing the road.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • What’s now a polished lodge—two- and three-story wings along the shoreline, fishing boats named Eel Grass and Sea Wolf docked out front—was a defunct forestry homestead when the Nation bought it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Around $2,250 in annual property tax relief, around 25%, on a homestead home assessed at $500,000.
    — Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The manse was still under the ownership of the DeMille family when it was featured in AD in 1987.
    — Sydney Wingfield, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Think of the breezy Hamptons beach house in Something’s Gotta Give, the classic colonial in Father of the Bride, the dreamy Brooklyn brownstone in The Intern, the storybook English cottage and Mediterranean-modern San Marino manse in The Holiday.
    — Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In his adult life, Spencer has lived at the manor on and off since inheriting it upon his father’s death in 1992.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The two set out with Ross, a raucous party boy, and the three drive to a secluded, bucolic manor.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • No one among the Parton/Owens family is fighting over Dolly’s estate.
    — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The stately main house, built in 2009 and designed by Gacek Design Group, looks much like a traditional Pennsylvania country estate, with a stone exterior, slate roof, dormer windows, and landscaped grounds.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Almost 30 years after his prize-winning debut, this will be the third time the French designer marks a major moment at the modernist villa.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Set the scene Beyond the majestic main building, which sits on one of the endless curves of the Amalfi road, there are two new villas in addition to an older one, the beautiful Romeo e Giulietta.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Say goodbye to matching furniture sets, gray color schemes, and overdone modern farmhouse staples.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Business owner Jonathan Edwards, who typically goes by Jon, opened the business in 2001 and also lives in the original farmhouse on the grounds.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • We were greeted at the gate by three galloping horses and over a dozen hounds, who gracefully led us to the castle, where we were met by the delightful staff.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The man, who was headed toward the castle with a female partner, can be seen in the clip walking close to Castro.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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“McMansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/McMansion. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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