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Recent Examples of great house
Side two of the finished LP, in particular, was one of the great house party soundtracks of the era.
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
Prophecy follows the formation of the Bene Gesserit, an order of women who become the puppet masters of the great houses of the Empire on Dune.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
The showpiece encounters between the game’s great houses that ordinarily make up the latter stages of the Champions League are incredibly popular.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
The space-witch order ostensibly provides trusted advisers to the ruling Emperor of the Corrino Empire and his Imperium’s aristocratic great houses, like House Atreides and House Harkonnen, but has secretly harbored long-gestating plans about who can and should rule.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
Prophecy follows the formation of the Bene Gesserit, an order of women who become the puppet masters of the great houses of the Empire on Dune.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
The showpiece encounters between the game’s great houses that ordinarily make up the latter stages of the Champions League are incredibly popular.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
The space-witch order ostensibly provides trusted advisers to the ruling Emperor of the Corrino Empire and his Imperium’s aristocratic great houses, like House Atreides and House Harkonnen, but has secretly harbored long-gestating plans about who can and should rule.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great house
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One of the largest castles in Britain, the Norman-style property was built in the early 19th century on the site of a 15th-century manor house.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The two leaders will tour archives related to Britain's wartime prime minister, Winston Churchill, hold their official bilateral meeting and host a joint news conference on the grounds of the 16th-century manor house.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Part of Auberge Collection, the 700-acre-plus property is home to a winery, resort, and spa, as well as 40 turnkey villas and 70 vineyard homes.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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The city’s love affair with opulence extends offshore too, with the world’s first Buddha Bar hotel rising on The World Islands, complete with floating villas and a beach club.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The five-star hotel recently completed a massive renovation, bringing an even more regal feel to the lobby and other common areas, including a spectacular crystal chandelier that depicts a castle.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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After the pair inspected the guards on the lawn of the nearly 1,000-year-old castle, they were pictured chatting outdoors.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Actor Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have reportedly found a buyer for their Hidden Hills mansion, per TMZ.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
28 Oct. 2025
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In today’s luxury market, a million dollars can buy a mansion or a studio apartment—and which one depends almost entirely on the zip code.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Guests can stay in one of 12 luxe tree houses suspended above the Earth for an elevating experience, or in one of the 10 family-friendly haciendas.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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For instance, this year’s manor includes a speakeasy-style cocktail lounge in the basement erected from scratch.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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According to Maitlis, when helicopters and cameras were already on scene, the palace decided the moment had gotten too big and the plan was canceled.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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And in the chaotic months since, clues about Tice’s fate have begun to seep through the walls of Syria’s once-impenetrable prisons and palaces.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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These days, the Beckhams’ home-base is their town house in Holland Park, Central London.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
9 Oct. 2025
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The project, The District at Ten Mile, is spearheaded by Ahlquist Development and would include dining and retail, a hotel, over 500,000 square feet of office space including medical offices, industrial space for partner Adler Industrial, and up to 400 town houses.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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