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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
Michael Quinn, a New York attorney who advises estates said that the commercial art world has become so professionalized that many postwar artists are unprepared to organize their studios, archives, and intellectual property before death.
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Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Ardie Tavangarian and his company, Arya Group Inc, are known for specializing in unique high-end modern residential estates.
—Rudabeh Shahbazi, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Some are estates where film adaptations brought her stories to the screen.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
The estates of the two pilots killed in the December plane crash involving former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family have filed wrongful death lawsuits in the case, seeking $15 million each.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Some states have post-mortem rights, allowing estates and heirs to pursue claims for varying amounts of time after a celebrity has died, while others don’t.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
On the voiceover side, the estates of Judy Garland, Lana Turner, and Sir Laurence Olivier all have agreements with the company.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Some may even be in the public domain and therefore available from multiple companies to package creatively, although publishers, along with authors and their estates, support long terms of copyright, and further extensions thereof, because this protects the value of the backlist.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Its combination of performance, technology, and versatility puts it in direct competition with other high-end electric estates, while also carving out its own identity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Ardie Tavangarian and his company, Arya Group Inc, are known for specializing in unique high-end modern residential estates.
—Rudabeh Shahbazi, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Some are estates where film adaptations brought her stories to the screen.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
The estates of the two pilots killed in the December plane crash involving former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family have filed wrongful death lawsuits in the case, seeking $15 million each.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Some states have post-mortem rights, allowing estates and heirs to pursue claims for varying amounts of time after a celebrity has died, while others don’t.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
On the voiceover side, the estates of Judy Garland, Lana Turner, and Sir Laurence Olivier all have agreements with the company.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
Some may even be in the public domain and therefore available from multiple companies to package creatively, although publishers, along with authors and their estates, support long terms of copyright, and further extensions thereof, because this protects the value of the backlist.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Its combination of performance, technology, and versatility puts it in direct competition with other high-end electric estates, while also carving out its own identity.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estates
Noun
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The neighborhood/area Despite many of the area’s mansions housing businesses or fairly average restaurant chains, this stretch of Sarrià still belongs to the wealthy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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The series features plenty of glamorous moments from lavish mansions to over-the-top sports cars, but my attention has been solely focused on the 54-year-old’s on-screen fashion.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Seventh grade students throughout Mansfield voted in their science classes for which rock would make the most sense.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Sustainability tours, ceviche- and cocktail-making classes, and a coffee experience are also offered on the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
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In 1998, as many as 1,000 birds – mostly pelicans, wading birds and raptors – died around Lake Apopka, a tragedy blamed on poisoning from the pesticides used on the muck farms.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Vegetable farms were damaged by the ashfall, which also killed four water buffaloes and a cow in Camalig, Baldo said, adding that a cleanup was underway in his town of 8,000 people in Albay province.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 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
Noun
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Aoudad are classified as an exotic species and have no closed season or bag limit on private property, but reaching them across the vast, rugged ranches of West Texas has always been the practical challenge.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Horse Farms Had to Evacuate Too When the fires began earlier this month, WINK reported neighborhoods near the Picayune Strand State Forest were forced to evacuate horse farms and ranches.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 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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The villas are rather close together—for more privacy, do the beachfront villas (201-212).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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The venture has grown to include striking villas inspired by the landscape, suites with biological pools (sans chemicals), and restaurants galore—and even a sister property in Lisbon.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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“Estates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estates. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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