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as in mansions
a large impressive residence
the estates of multimillionaires line the shores of this ocean resort
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as in classes
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the passionate belief that a society is judged by how well it treats and cares for those in the lowest estate
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as in farms
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
a huge coffee estate in Brazil
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Recent Examples of estates
Families are assembling adjacent estates over time, creating compounds designed to remain within clans for generations.
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Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Today, his holdings stretch from massive waterfront estates to private islands across some of the world’s most exclusive destinations.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
While the Crespi Estate is one of the most beautiful — and expensive — in Texas, here are other extraordinary homes that round out the top five most pricey estates in Texas, according to Zillow.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Later this year, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, a 2025 Global Vision Awards winner, will launch The Leela Coorg Forest Sanctuary, a 76-acre, all-villa hideaway set amid coffee estates and misty, forested hills near Madikeri, in Karnataka’s Coorg region.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
TreasuryDirect is open to the general public, as well as entities such as trusts, estates, corporations, and state and local governments.
—Colin Dodds, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
The company has also reached deals with the estates of Whitney Houston, Bob Marley, Prince, and Cars leader Ric Ocasek.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The hotel plans to organize excursions to nearby wine estates for tastings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Today, his holdings stretch from massive waterfront estates to private islands across some of the world’s most exclusive destinations.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
While the Crespi Estate is one of the most beautiful — and expensive — in Texas, here are other extraordinary homes that round out the top five most pricey estates in Texas, according to Zillow.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Later this year, The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts, a 2025 Global Vision Awards winner, will launch The Leela Coorg Forest Sanctuary, a 76-acre, all-villa hideaway set amid coffee estates and misty, forested hills near Madikeri, in Karnataka’s Coorg region.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
TreasuryDirect is open to the general public, as well as entities such as trusts, estates, corporations, and state and local governments.
—Colin Dodds, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
The company has also reached deals with the estates of Whitney Houston, Bob Marley, Prince, and Cars leader Ric Ocasek.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The hotel plans to organize excursions to nearby wine estates for tastings.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estates
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The Epsteins, on the other hand, rented a second-floor apartment at the end of our street in a house that, like many of the old mansions, had been divided up and turned into rentals.—
Gabrielle Glancy,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva Geneva Lake, ringed by resorts, vacation homes, and 19th-century mansions, is anchored by the town of Lake Geneva on its east end.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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Don’t miss other free activities like mocktail classes and horticultural tours of the extensive gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Barker and Tomlinson had been at it for a year when the pandemic started, and their classes migrated to Zoom.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The Arkansas Farm Trail, now in its second year, features 39 Natural State farms raising and selling their crops on location.—
Jack Schnedler,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2026
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But for a long time, there wasn't a standard way of comparing the dizzying array of beans produced on farms across the tropics.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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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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Today, many non-Hindus in India, including Muslims, Christians, Jains and Buddhists, also identify with certain castes.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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The term was then extended to include multiple groups outside the upper castes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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But unlike plenty of wealthy investors who buy ranches as status symbols or hunting playgrounds, Turner viewed his properties as restoration projects.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 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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With impeccable restaurants, complimentary water sports, and villas fit for royalty, Belmond is doing Baie Longue right.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Four championship golf courses surround the cottages, villas, and condos.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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“Estates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estates. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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