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
  • Wealthy sunseekers still summer in many of these Gilded Age mansions, but a smattering of the most grand estates are open to the public as museums, dubbed the Newport Mansions.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • The only moment of visibility from the outside occurred during the arrival of guests, when minivans with tinted windows slowed down in front of the mansion's monumental gates.
    Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • He’s unexpectedly visited by Little John (Bill Skarsgård), once one of his underage criminal accomplices, and asked to help defend the younger man’s family and homestead from vengeful past foes.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • The amendment would triple the state’s homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and to $250,000 in 2028, with future increases matching the annual inflation rate.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • The manse was built in 1749—40 years before the French Revolution.
    India Roby, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The manse’s gym had to be fully refitted and the A/C recalibrated to ensure the traveler’s ideal temp.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If anyone becomes too mentally deteriorated due to a loss of brain fluids, they are transferred to the manor, which serves as the Boroughs' hospital ward for dementia and other higher-risk patients.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
  • Crete This manor home dates back to 1615, and has been family-owned for centuries.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Cities and counties with little experience as real-estate developers were suddenly tasked with managing complex acquisitions and renovations under compressed timelines.
    Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
  • Simon Cornwell exec produces while Nick Cornwell is executive producer for the John le Carré estate.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The male and female Islanders are split up for a week, with half being sent to a whole other villa as new contestants are brought in, aiming to couple up the Islanders.
    Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • The spa Spa treatments are performed in private Balinese-style villas, complete with outdoor tubs and loungers.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Outside a stone farmhouse, a tractor was partly obscured by an orchard that had erupted in white blossoms.
    Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • Add some farmhouse flair with this accent chair packed with charming details, like spindle legs, nailhead trim, and a visible woodgrain frame.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • From a castle built by a Sherlock Holmes actor in Connecticut to lava fields in Idaho that helped train astronauts, these destinations showcase the beauty, ingenuity and delightful weirdness that make the United States unique.
    Staff, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • Gaudí's basilica could be described like a sand castle on a beach.
    Seth Doane, CBS News, 7 June 2026

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“McMansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/McMansion. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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