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Recent Examples of country house
My friend was in course of opening up his country house unassisted, and after a fatiguing day discovered that the only practical bed was a child’s affair— long enough but scarcely wider than a crib.
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Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
After a day at the beach, retreat to this lovely country house that’s ideal for groups and families.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
This dedication centers Sophie and Benedict’s second meet-cute, when the two cross paths at a country house where Benedict is attending a party and where Sophie is now working, after being unable to find a position in London thanks to her stepmother smearing her reputation.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
O’Hara relished playing deluded snobs like this wealthy Manhattanite with artistic ambitions from director Tim Burton’s horror comedy about two dead owners of a country house who want to drive out its new buyers.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
After a day at the beach, retreat to this lovely country house that’s ideal for groups and families.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
This dedication centers Sophie and Benedict’s second meet-cute, when the two cross paths at a country house where Benedict is attending a party and where Sophie is now working, after being unable to find a position in London thanks to her stepmother smearing her reputation.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
O’Hara relished playing deluded snobs like this wealthy Manhattanite with artistic ambitions from director Tim Burton’s horror comedy about two dead owners of a country house who want to drive out its new buyers.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for country house
Noun
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Sorry to Carl Laemmle, but the U.K.’s great houses — the ones that are used over and over in period dramas — have real history.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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By Madison Roberts and Paris Wilson December 30, 2024 11 Men’s Slippers for Hotel-Worthy Comfort Warm, comfortable, and supportive—all the things a great house shoe should be.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The home here is a ramshackle London town house where a famed painter, Julian Sklar (Ian McKellen), is spending his final years in a haze of creative stagnation and lingering renown.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Lincoln Park town house vanished almost as quickly as Sasha Adler fell for it.—
David Foxley,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The rule targets mixed-status households, in which some members are citizens and some are not, and prevents the entire household from receiving housing.—
Laura Turbay,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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On and on the TaxWatch report goes, listing higher and higher costs of housing, groceries, rent, utilities and child care.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Country house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country%20house. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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