as in mansions
a large impressive residence
the sugar baron spared no expense in building a grand hacienda on his plantation near Cuernavaca
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Recent Examples of haciendas
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
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
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.
—Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haciendas
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Enter the brothers Moon, a troubled pair of Korean immigrant boxers who’ve carved out a life for themselves in the City of Angels, far away from the Beverly Hills mansions and Hollywood royalty of last season.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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The outdoor screenings take place across Aquidneck Island and are held on the lawns of historic mansions and in public parks.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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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.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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There are vertiginous views in Dubai and calm desert minimalism in Utah, where villas are sculpted into otherworldly canyons.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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Importantly, there is little evidence today that organizations can simply add AI to existing technology estates and naturally evolve into these agentic environments.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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And former Droll/Kolbert Gallery director Barry Rosen has spent decades as an adviser to the estates of several Hauser & Wirth artists, including Eva Hesse and Lee Lozano, and separately to the glass artist Dale Chihuly.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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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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Blackwood, with her firsthand knowledge of drafty manors and unhinged families, explains with remorseless precision what lies behind the fantasy—what happens when the houses, and the people in them, are neither charismatic nor lovable.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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The plan also urges African countries to preserve former slave forts and castles as memorial sites.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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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.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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More like a small city, larger than Pompeii, Hadrian’s Palace boasted a sprawling display of 30 monumental buildings, including palaces, libraries, baths, and theaters.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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King Kalakaua is said to have been inspired by the grand palaces of Europe when designing his own in the islands.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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“Haciendas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haciendas. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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