great houses

plural of great house

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for great houses
Noun
  • All over the world, travelers can use their miles and points to stay in traditional hotels, safari camps, glamping tents, treehouses, manor houses and even on Richard Branson’s Necker Island.
    — 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
  • Consisting of just three hilltop villas, the property debuted from renovations and a name reset in April 2026, and prioritizes seclusion and comfort.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The accommodations span an impressive range, beginning with ultra-premium rooms featuring custom bedding, dramatic views, and luxurious baths, followed by signature suites with private pool villas.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For eclipse day, the long, sandy Playa de la Victoria offers plenty of open space, while La Caleta provides a more historic setting between two coastal castles.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Wax said the show bridges the Disney brand of princesses and castles.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • South Florida luxury often means oceanfront mansions, private docks and high-rise penthouses.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Not only mansions but also apartment buildings are subject to the tax, which developers say makes new projects financially unfeasible and has slowed down apartment construction.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • By 2024, RealPage controlled roughly 80 percent of the real estate revenue management market for multifamily dwellings and held the keys to datasets from approximately sixteen million rental units nationwide.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After a tumultuous childhood, Crawford’s adult life was filled with dwellings that offered some comfort and stability amid a personal life that was rife with difficulties, ranging from alcoholism to unhappy relationships.
    — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • From the Renaissance palaces of Italy to the ryokan inns of Japan, the hospitality sector has been an active player in restoring old properties.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At the highest tier, palaces and soaring residences allow even more space, privacy, and room for entertaining, creating a distinctly residential feel.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 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
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“Great houses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great%20houses. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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