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
The property sprawls over almost 100,000 square metres, including six apartment buildings, private mansions, a beach club and the world’s first Bulgari Marina and Yacht Club.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Moon set up a family estate and a training center in Westchester County, New York, with stone mansions named Belvedere and East Garden.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The others had multimillion-dollar waterfront mansions in Miami.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Maria, known professionally for her music work as DJ Tumbles, has spent years working inside Palm Beach’s most exclusive spaces, spinning at private parties, country clubs and billionaires’ mansions.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
With 697 square feet on the ground floor and another 679 square feet on the second floor, this Amazon tiny home is basically the mansions of tiny homes.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Two mansions on the North Shore sold for more than $30 million each, setting new Chicago-area sales records.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Google cofounder Larry Page has quietly—or loudly—joined the billionaire exodus from California, shifting businesses east and dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s Coconut Grove in a move that looks strikingly similar to Jeff Bezos’ relocation playbook.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Known for its Gilded Age mansions, deep maritime roots, and rugged Atlantic shoreline, Newport has long been one of New England’s signature coastal escapes.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Moon set up a family estate and a training center in Westchester County, New York, with stone mansions named Belvedere and East Garden.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The others had multimillion-dollar waterfront mansions in Miami.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Maria, known professionally for her music work as DJ Tumbles, has spent years working inside Palm Beach’s most exclusive spaces, spinning at private parties, country clubs and billionaires’ mansions.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
With 697 square feet on the ground floor and another 679 square feet on the second floor, this Amazon tiny home is basically the mansions of tiny homes.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
Two mansions on the North Shore sold for more than $30 million each, setting new Chicago-area sales records.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Google cofounder Larry Page has quietly—or loudly—joined the billionaire exodus from California, shifting businesses east and dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s Coconut Grove in a move that looks strikingly similar to Jeff Bezos’ relocation playbook.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Known for its Gilded Age mansions, deep maritime roots, and rugged Atlantic shoreline, Newport has long been one of New England’s signature coastal escapes.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 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
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In December, a photo of Andrew sitting alongside Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell was released, which appeared to show Epstein and Maxwell inside the saloon at Sandringham House, one of the late Queen Elizabeth's most beloved royal estates.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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His team now handles listings across South Florida, from modest condos to multimillion-dollar estates.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 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
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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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The rousing trailer finds Prince Adam bored to death hiding out at a generic corporate desk job on Earth when his precious sword is discovered, which sends him on a wild odyssey back to the land of Eternia and its talking tigers, spaceships, gothic castles, and magic swords.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Seeped in history, Messinia is rich with classical temples, Byzantine churches, and craggy medieval castles (a stomp up to the ruins at Pylos is a must, for the breathtaking 360-degree views).—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The lodge, which caters to adults only, consists of 16 luxurious overwater villas, each with a private plunge pool and terrace with a fire pit.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The resort offers 110 casitas and suites and 8 private mountain villas, many with their own fireplaces, firepits, or outdoor bathtubs—an especially luxurious place to warm up when desert winter lows dip into the 30s.—
Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2026
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Instead of hosting premieres in movie palaces, screenings are held in dozens of makeshift theaters, with screens erected in libraries, motels and school auditoriums.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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For Stroheim, the palaces and playgrounds of the rich are elaborate concealments of the drudgery and the squalor underlying comforts and luxuries—and even the bare necessities of everyday people.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2026
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Three region locations were among the 24 congregations statewide to receive grants through the nonprofit’s Sacred Places Indiana Fund to address capital needs at historic houses of worship.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Smaller houses and apartments are the target market for the F200.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Mansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mansions. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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