Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for great houses
Noun
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Beginning around the mid-19th century, middle-class Americans began to idealize the velvety green grass of European manor houses, according to the Smithsonian Institution.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From cozy villas to spacious single-family homes, there is something to fit every lifestyle and budget.—
Ave Maria Development,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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The retreat is made up of 60 villas—some with their own pools—found along winding lanes, made shady with towering palm trees and scented frangipani.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then, the long days slow the pace during summer as ships drift past vineyards and hillside castles.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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Plan a visit during the other three seasons to fully embrace the castles, artisan markets, charming inns, hikes, wine tastings, and visits to the numerous lakes, gardens, and parks in the region.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The housing situation is a far cry from how Combs was living at his mansions in Star Island in Miami Beach and Los Angeles.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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From cozy cottages to impressive stone mansions, the best Airbnbs in Big Sur make for a great home base.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The house is small and modest but likely typical of the dwellings in a village like Nazareth at that time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Roughly 20% of the children are considered impoverished, and nearly half the dwellings are mobile homes.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than 20 restaurants and food purveyors are offering deals or special dishes — from casual eateries to upscale dining palaces.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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From baroque palaces to Bauhaus, Germany offers a journey through centuries of creativity, innovation, and imagination.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Designed for a Vanderbilt who never moved in, its monumental rooms were plucked from European manors and have somehow remained more or less unchanged for nearly a century.—
Robert Khederian,
Curbed,
17 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
Noun
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Staying in affordable cabin lodgings has its own romantic charm in many cases.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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All around the world, bold new lodgings are luring discerning travelers in search of beauty, glamour, and the unexpected.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
11 Aug. 2025
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