Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for McMansions
Noun
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Fifth Avenue mansions and Pacific Heights palaces quickly filled with treasures from Parisian salons and Italian piani nobili.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Drug traffickers moved into Cancún in the late 1990s, buying up mansions for themselves and using the secluded coasts of the state, Quintana Roo, to receive boatloads of Colombian cocaine.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Brick villas arranged in clusters have rooms in browns and creams; most come with balconies facing the Red Sea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, other notable homes have surfaced on the market in Rome—also known as the Eternal City—including a pair of villas long owned by the Gucci family and a historic residence featured in The Equalizer 3.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ashlee covers the world’s most extraordinary destinations, with a particular fascination for high-end hospitality, historic estates, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and culturally significant landmarks that captivate the imagination of travelers worldwide.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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Function over formality According to Zillow’s report, home listings in the early aughts touted impressive estates with formal rooms that were reserved for occasional hosting and entertaining.—
Mary Grace Granados
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
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Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Crusaders built fortified castles to protect their new territories, and the two sides traded control of those territories over the centuries, until the era ended in 1291.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Schedule a tour of the distillery in the morning, then take the short drive to Dunluce Castle, one of the most picturesque castles in the country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fifth Avenue mansions and Pacific Heights palaces quickly filled with treasures from Parisian salons and Italian piani nobili.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ana kindly offered to take me around Casa de Pilatos, one of the city’s many palaces dating back to the 16th century.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
6 Dec. 2025
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“McMansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/McMansions. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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