great house

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Recent Examples of great house Set in the years before the events of Martin’s novels, the production follows the great houses of Westeros as ambition, family bonds and succession collide during the reign of the Mad King. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 May 2026 There stood the great house with all its windows robed in silver. Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026 Arnault did not merely preserve a single great house after a founder’s passing — a feat rare enough in creative industries. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2025 Salesforce is still a great house, but the neighborhood is deteriorating. Zev Fima, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for great house
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Noun
  • The manor house is historically protected, which means the renovation was carefully overseen.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The island is nestled between the two forks of Long Island and is known for its unspoiled beaches and beautiful manor houses.
    Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The dining chairs featured in Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s Portuguese villa are currently $300 off.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
  • The couple fell ill in a Medici villa in Poggio a Caiano, near Florence, an area dotted with marshes and rice fields — ideal habitats for mosquitoes that can carry malaria.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • In keeping, La Posta Vecchia’s intimate feel is that of a friend’s family castle, full of eccentric art pieces and quirky nooks and crannies in which to get lost.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
  • In the photos, Kelly included snaps from their visit to Sleeping Beauty’s castle and an ice cream break.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
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
  • The main hacienda is designed for both everyday living and large-scale entertaining.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Diego is the big-hearted and good-natured owner of a small hacienda and husband to Doña Gabriella (Audrey Dana).
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 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
Noun
  • Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The actress and the musician, who tied the knot in December 2018, selected a royal palace in India for their two back-to-back weddings.
    Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • This Brooklyn town house layers English textiles and plays with color drenching to maximize its tighter spaces but maintains its tidiness by paring back on decor.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 July 2026
  • In the warm ivory sanctuary of her office in her ambassadorial Georgian town house in London, Madonna is on the latest turn of the roller coaster that is her thrilling, adventuresome, and fecund life.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026

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“Great house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20house. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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