as in haciendas
a large impressive residence
if I ever win the lottery, I'm going to buy a mansion in the hills
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Recent Examples of mansions
Prosecutors allege the brothers used their wealth, social status and access to exclusive events to entice young women to private homes, yachts, mansions and luxury trips — sometimes paying for flights and high-end accommodations — before drugging and assaulting them.
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Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The boldfaced names buying waterfront mansions are only the latest in a wave that started during the pandemic, if not before.
—Matthew Kronsberg, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026
Fifth Avenue mansions and Pacific Heights palaces quickly filled with treasures from Parisian salons and Italian piani nobili.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
Drug traffickers moved into Cancún in the late 1990s, buying up mansions for themselves and using the secluded coasts of the state, Quintana Roo, to receive boatloads of Colombian cocaine.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Or in the unassuming Chinese mansions found down nondescript alleys of car parts and old lanterns in central Talat Noi.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Lucy brought luxury to the island in the form of estates, family mansions, and a power plant.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … SOPHISTICATED SCHEME — South American theft ring allegedly terrorizes 60+ Texas mansions with signal jammers.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
And Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, visited in 1983 and caught some of the America’s Cup race, as well as visiting the Newport mansions and the Naval War College and meeting with the governor.
—Providence Journal, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The boldfaced names buying waterfront mansions are only the latest in a wave that started during the pandemic, if not before.
—Matthew Kronsberg, Architectural Digest, 6 Mar. 2026
Fifth Avenue mansions and Pacific Heights palaces quickly filled with treasures from Parisian salons and Italian piani nobili.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
Drug traffickers moved into Cancún in the late 1990s, buying up mansions for themselves and using the secluded coasts of the state, Quintana Roo, to receive boatloads of Colombian cocaine.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Or in the unassuming Chinese mansions found down nondescript alleys of car parts and old lanterns in central Talat Noi.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Lucy brought luxury to the island in the form of estates, family mansions, and a power plant.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … SOPHISTICATED SCHEME — South American theft ring allegedly terrorizes 60+ Texas mansions with signal jammers.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
And Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, visited in 1983 and caught some of the America’s Cup race, as well as visiting the Newport mansions and the Naval War College and meeting with the governor.
—Providence Journal, The Providence Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mansions
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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
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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
Noun
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Madera has devoted his fortune to restoring historic estates and transforming them into intimate luxury retreats.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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Last fall, big estates returned.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Ahead, 10 of the best castles on Airbnb from around the world.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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The British monarchy is known for their lavish castles and estates, which often leave the public in awe.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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Brick villas arranged in clusters have rooms in browns and creams; most come with balconies facing the Red Sea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, other notable homes have surfaced on the market in Rome—also known as the Eternal City—including a pair of villas long owned by the Gucci family and a historic residence featured in The Equalizer 3.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Grand Lake Theater opened this week in March 1926, during a period when hundreds of movie palaces were opening around the United States every year.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s palaces were targeted by both Bush, in 1991’s Operation Desert Storm, and Clinton, in 1998’s Operation Desert Fox.—
Tim Naftali,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Everyone is staying in their houses.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cognitive Mercury is trining Jupiter, uniting your 7th and 11th houses — which both focus on your connections with other people.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Mansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mansions. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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