estates

plural of estate

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Recent Examples of estates Atherton’s resurgence, by contrast, reflects the new fortunes being created by artificial intelligence leaders producing a new generation of ultrawealthy buyers eager to purchase trophy estates in the heart of Silicon Valley. Luisa Yanez august 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 The lineup includes estates such as Krug, Screaming Eagle, Penfolds Grange, Dom Pérignon, Château Lafite Rothschild, and much more. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026 Funen is a historic spot known for its 123 castles and estates, and Odense is particularly lovely, with characterful old streets, lush greenery, and inspiring museums that add to its charm. Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 The project will begin with 18 private estates, where owners can have their vineyards managed by professionals and make wine under their own labels. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 All of this takes place in probate court, which is where estates are administered. Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 29 July 2026 Two high-profile disputes over celebrity estates have put a spotlight on a reality that experts say plays out all too frequently inside and outside of Hollywood. Angela Yang, NBC news, 27 July 2026 Mountain estates around Lake Tahoe are no strangers to big views and big price tags, but Lookout House raises the bar, designed to feel carved out of the land itself. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 And there’ll be 5,000 tax returns that people — estates that pay tax. Alex Crippen, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estates
Noun
  • This week brought me from Belgian Gothic seminaries to Victorian mansions, with a few aggressively average $4,700 apartments sprinkled among them to keep us grounded.
    Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Built in 1836—predating Newport’s famous Gilded Age mansions—this 4,000-square-foot residence epitomizes old-school Americana.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Cooking classes, yoga lessons, meditation experiences, and live entertainment are also vacation activities that enhance the body and the spirit.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts note that agricultural commodities such as cocoa, coffee and wheat are expected to be among the asset classes hardest hit by heatwaves.
    , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The region is growing like kudzu and straining the supply of resources essential to operating server farms — things such as water, electricity, labor and inexpensive land.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Ikrra Khai, 33, is one of thousands of Moroccan women who regularly get temporary job permits to work on Spanish farms at harvest time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Tulu society is organized into several castes and communities, including Billavas, Shivalli Brahmins, Bunts, and Mogaveeras.
    Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Subterranean, drywood and dampwood, the three most common types of termites in the United States, all have reproductive castes capable of flying in swarms.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The area is home to cattle ranches, and authorities said the fire is threatening more than 600 homes and 800 other structures.
    John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Puerta del Lobo For years, the best places to stay in the Texas Hill Country were guest ranches or small inns near wineries.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Epstein has a long record in the upper echelons of conservative legal circles.
    Austin Horn June 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • The film catapulted Sara and her costars — Matthew Broderick, Alan Tuck, and Jennifer Grey — to new echelons of fame.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026

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