estates

plural of estate

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Recent Examples of estates Copyright law allows authors to reclaim rights 35 years after publication, which has been used by screenwriters and their estates to regain their works. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 At just over 120 perfetto square meters (around 1,290 square feet), the villa doesn’t try to compete with the grand estates. Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Last year, OpenAI’s Sora 2 video tool drew outrage in Hollywood after users conjured up dead celebrities without their estates’ consent. Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 All told, that means tens of millions of individual taxpayers, small businesses, large corporations, estates, and trusts could qualify for refund payments. Connor Greene, Time, 8 July 2026 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 While debt relief programs generally aren't designed for estates, understanding how creditors approach settlements can sometimes make negotiations more productive when an estate cannot fully repay outstanding obligations. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Not many estates can claim to have a 1,000-year-old medieval tower in the backyard, but that’s exactly what anchors this historic property in the heart of Tuscany’s renowned Chianti wine region. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 July 2026 The historic 1859 Mansion has been brought back to life as a romantic French country inn, reminiscent of Loire Valley estates. Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estates
Noun
  • Rustic-chic one-bedroom mansions here span a shocking 5,000 square feet and come with a private spa and gym, a private butler, a private assistant, and a personal chef.
    Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • According to the local news, many were frustrated that the castles didn’t resemble anything in the area, particularly the historical Ottoman-style mansions.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Students are expected to return to the building when classes begin in August, although portions of the project will continue through most of November.
    Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • There are over 75 classes available for all skill levels and even include prenatal courses.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Not even foundations are visible, and a long gravel road toward that part of the island leads past occasional farms and vast swaths of emptiness and then, finally, to a muddy riverbank thick with mosquitos.
    Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Then the farms were abandoned, the forests grew back and the deer returned.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 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
  • 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
  • Today, many non-Hindus in India, including Muslims, Christians, Jains and Buddhists, also identify with certain castes.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His many projects include Big Sky Kitchen, a show on Magnolia Network; open-fire cooking events on farms and ranches; and an upcoming cookbook.
    Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
  • At the farms, the ranches, the pastures, Cal seldom got out of the truck.
    Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 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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