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country house

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as in great house

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Recent Examples of country house Early 20th-century media tycoon Lord Beaverbrook was known for throwing legendary parties at his country house in Surrey, which hosted everyone from Hollywood royalty like Elizabeth Taylor to historical figures such as Winston Churchill. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 As the former residence of press baron Lord Beaverbrook, the English country house hotel—which recently provided the backdrop for Arsenal and England hero Declan Rice’s British Vogue shoot—has a pretty storied past. — Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026 Beaverbrook, a bucolic five-star country house hotel composed of a main manor house and storybook-style individual cottages. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026 The pattern references Gawthorpe Hall (the historic country house on whose grounds Burnley’s training base is located) and the lettering is based on our old programmes. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for country house

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Noun

The Eclipse features 57 new oceanfront rooms, suites and great house suites, plus two restaurants, three bars, a market cafe, private beach and a signature Salamander Spa, something the resort brand is famous for.

— Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
There's great house drama (including a full house screaming match after Jessie's eviction and Jerry dubbing Dan as Judas).

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026

Definition of great house

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The developer plans to convert an office building, Rushmore One, in Ballantyne Corporate Park into five apartment buildings and seven town house buildings.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Working with Urban Pioneering Architecture, Haughton corralled an all-Caribbean team of craftsmen and builders to renovate the four-story town house.

— Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

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The aim was to lower yields, reduce the cost of credit, and support housing and financial markets.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
When parents cannot afford enough food, stable housing, child care, or other necessities, the conditions created by poverty can bring them to the attention of child protective services.

— Sandy Santana, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

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