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Recent Examples of great house
Arnault did not merely preserve a single great house after a founder’s passing — a feat rare enough in creative industries.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
23 Dec. 2025
Vaccarello, shy and soft-spoken, has managed to reign at one of the great houses without becoming a household name or a glittering public personage in the manner of John Galliano or Marc Jacobs.
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Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Salesforce is still a great house, but the neighborhood is deteriorating.
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Zev Fima,
CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
That was followed the next year by Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, the story of a working-class imposter who manipulates and murders his way to ownership of a great house.
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Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
23 Dec. 2025
Vaccarello, shy and soft-spoken, has managed to reign at one of the great houses without becoming a household name or a glittering public personage in the manner of John Galliano or Marc Jacobs.
—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
Salesforce is still a great house, but the neighborhood is deteriorating.
—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
11 Aug. 2025
That was followed the next year by Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, the story of a working-class imposter who manipulates and murders his way to ownership of a great house.
—
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great house
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The island is nestled between the two forks of Long Island and is known for its unspoiled beaches and beautiful manor houses.
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The backstory This previously residential Edwardian manor house has been turned into a 31-room hotel and members’ club by former Blakes owner Navid Mirtorabi, with the help of business partner Jamie Reuben, a scion of a family that owns swathes of Mayfair.
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Families can choose suites accommodating up to five people (some with swim-up access) or two-bedroom villas with private pools and butler service for up to six.
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Dunhill’s home in London remains Bourdon House, a Georgian villa in Mayfair with private spaces for dining, entertaining and private appointments.
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The plan also urges African countries to preserve former slave forts and castles as memorial sites.
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Nolan and the cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, wielding heavy IMAX cameras, shot their picture across the Mediterranean and beyond, in caves, castles, beaches, black-sand wastes, and open water.
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Starmer is spending the weekend at Chequers, the country mansion used by British prime ministers, with his family.
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Starmer is spending the weekend with his family at Chequers, the country mansion used by prime ministers.
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The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life.
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The rooms There are 210 guest rooms and suites spread across a series of low-lying, hacienda-style buildings.
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Where To Stay Nestled within a fairytale 20‑acre estate, just a 15‑minute drive from Port Isaac, Lamellen House is a glorious seven‑bedroom Victorian manor offering Bridgerton‑esque stays for up to 14 guests—but without the lofty price tag.
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And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.
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That’s more of what Atlanta expected to see from Spain, the most recent powerhouse to roll through Arthur Blank’s downtown palace.
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The main ceremony took place at Villa Valguarnera, a historic 18th century Sicilian palace first commissioned in 1712 by Anna Gravina, Princess of Gravina and Valguarnera.
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National developer Quarterra has filed early plans to build Emblem Meridian, a 250-unit apartment and town house project near Eagle and Victory roads.
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Ten millennial moms sat around the kitchen island of a town house in Carroll Gardens, eating crudités, nachos, and popcorn.
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“Great house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20house. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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