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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
Private estates gave way to office buildings and hotels in the 1960s and ‘70s.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
When the Great Depression hits, these estates become the targets of an ideological clash.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Information about the income from estates like Henry Crawford’s was therefore readily available and quickly circulated.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
The Ganges has been a center of trade and devotion for centuries, the Brahmaputra feeds tea estates and wildlife-rich floodplains, and Kerala’s canals knit together fishing towns and rice paddies.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Purpose trusts have been around for decades as part of the arcane laws governing how estates are managed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Options range from wine and olive tastings at local estates to helicopter tours over the Dolomites.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The fact that the event centres around recognising the world’s best fine wine and rare spirit estates, while raising money for the Gérard Basset Foundation (the only charity that raises funds for the wine, spirit and hospitality industry globally) only adds to the feel good atmosphere at the event.
—Liquid Icons, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Morrison Interiors works on projects across the country, from desert estates in Nevada to coastal retreats in Orange Country.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
When the Great Depression hits, these estates become the targets of an ideological clash.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Information about the income from estates like Henry Crawford’s was therefore readily available and quickly circulated.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
The Ganges has been a center of trade and devotion for centuries, the Brahmaputra feeds tea estates and wildlife-rich floodplains, and Kerala’s canals knit together fishing towns and rice paddies.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 9 Sep. 2025
Purpose trusts have been around for decades as part of the arcane laws governing how estates are managed.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Options range from wine and olive tastings at local estates to helicopter tours over the Dolomites.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
The fact that the event centres around recognising the world’s best fine wine and rare spirit estates, while raising money for the Gérard Basset Foundation (the only charity that raises funds for the wine, spirit and hospitality industry globally) only adds to the feel good atmosphere at the event.
—Liquid Icons, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Morrison Interiors works on projects across the country, from desert estates in Nevada to coastal retreats in Orange Country.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estates
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While the frequent visits from Portuguese, Dutch, British and Indian peoples is reflected in the various churches, Hindu temples, colonial mansions, Buddhist stupas the food has been heavily impacted.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead of dreary Danish castles, the action unfolds in boardrooms, mansions and wedding halls in contemporary London and the verse is delivered by a primarily South Asian cast.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many students rely on social media platforms to access online classes, research materials and collaborative learning tools.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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His long-term plans are to add a chocolate program and offer pastry-making classes, something he’s done in the past at a Tustin cooking school and on his own Rull’s Kitchen YouTube channel that has more than 12,000 subscribers.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Federal officials have already raided, among others, California car washes and marijuana farms, a Louisiana racetrack, a Florida construction site and a Nebraska meatpacking plant.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Initial reports claimed that armed militias burned hundreds of wealthy landowners’ homes and manors.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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Producers searched for historic manors with the electrical capacity to support twelve ovens and an entire crew.—
Ruby Tandoh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Ramayana has hundreds of versions — across states, dialects, castes.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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If found guilty, these men could face harsher punishments under Indian laws designed to protect disadvantaged castes.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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Morro Bay was once a bustling port city that primarily dealt in the shipment of dairy and beef from the local ranches in the area.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Brothers Nathan and Bub Bright meet for the first time in months at the remote fence line separating their cattle ranches in the lonely outback.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Americans’ success was frustrating to Iran’s high echelons.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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But the Fed’s diversity problem hasn’t just been at the upper echelons of the institution.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Afterward, rest up in one of the Five-Star hotel’s 35 villas.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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What to Know About Tuscan Style Rooted in the agrarian villas and farmhouses of the Italian countryside, classic Tuscan design celebrates its heritage, authenticity, and deep connection with the land through the use of natural, aged materials.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Estates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estates. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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