mansions

plural of mansion

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mansions My retreats aren’t mansions or even homes, except in the most temporary sense. Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 All of which is to say, there’s significant industry as well as affluence throughout the city—shiny downtown high-rises, luxury hotels, opulent restaurants, grand mansions dotting the Lake Washington shoreline. Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 The ranch is home to two mansions with a gym and tennis court, as well as guest houses, and a tunnel leading to an underground shelter approximately the size of a basketball court, according to the outlet. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Camouflaging with the seaside mansions and balikçi (fish restaurants) in the village-like Çengelköy neighborhood, in a calm bay on the Asian side, the 19th-century facade was originally an Ottoman distillery. Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026 From grand marble mansions to quaint wooden dwellings, many are increasingly threatened by rising sea levels, according to the WMF. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026 Through the next two decades, the rich and famous of LA all wanted the grand mansions that Williams could provide. Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 June 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mansions
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Copyright law allows authors to reclaim rights 35 years after publication, which has been used by screenwriters and their estates to regain their works.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
  • At just over 120 perfetto square meters (around 1,290 square feet), the villa doesn’t try to compete with the grand estates.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 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
Noun
  • The Dordogne is a region renowned worldwide for everything from gastronomy and gorgeous castles to grottos and grand cru vintages.
    James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
  • The castles burnt out one after another amid the joyous cries of the multitude.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Spread across 7,000 acres, the resort features luxury hotel accommodations and expansive private villas, many with private pools, spacious outdoor living areas and dedicated staff.
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The backstory Open since spring 2026, the villas are the newest of four properties on Crete owned and operated by the family-run Omicron Hotels Group.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Equally captivating is Mdina, the Silent City, whose narrow streets, elegant palaces and timeless atmosphere transport visitors to another era.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Constructed in a restrained neoclassical style, Clarence House was intended to be more comfortable and manageable than many of the grand royal palaces of the era.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Birds fly over houses overshadowed by the mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 10, 2026.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • In other stations on the factory floor, modules were taking shape for two houses that will replace houses lost in the Palisades fire.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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“Mansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mansions. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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