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
In a conclave already fixated with security and privacy, the mansions will offer even more.
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Alexandra Phelps
updated May 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
By David Voreacos, Bloomberg North Carolina investment firm founder Greg Lindberg was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for siphoning more than $2 billion in reserves backing insurance policies and using the proceeds to pay for jets, mansions and a 214-foot yacht.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Bajwa transports you into the heart of Amritsar, with its glitzy bazaars, dusty slums, and plush mansions.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma designed 57 villas and mansions, each with a private infinity pool.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
North Carolina investment firm founder Greg Lindberg was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for siphoning more than $2 billion in reserves backing insurance policies and using the proceeds to pay for jets, mansions and a 214-foot yacht.
—David Voreacos, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026
In that building also lie the suites, each named for Newport mansions and with such accoutrements as canopy beds and standing tubs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Some Republicans eye exit from Capitol Hill Greg Gianforte, the chair of the Republican Governors Association, is the man leading the GOP's crusade to occupy more state governors' mansions.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In the video, Pratt tapped into Angelenos' frustration over the city's housing crisis while also calling out LA Mayor Karen Bass and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman for living in mansions.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Alexandra Phelps
updated May 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
By David Voreacos, Bloomberg North Carolina investment firm founder Greg Lindberg was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for siphoning more than $2 billion in reserves backing insurance policies and using the proceeds to pay for jets, mansions and a 214-foot yacht.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Bajwa transports you into the heart of Amritsar, with its glitzy bazaars, dusty slums, and plush mansions.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma designed 57 villas and mansions, each with a private infinity pool.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
North Carolina investment firm founder Greg Lindberg was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison for siphoning more than $2 billion in reserves backing insurance policies and using the proceeds to pay for jets, mansions and a 214-foot yacht.
—David Voreacos, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026
In that building also lie the suites, each named for Newport mansions and with such accoutrements as canopy beds and standing tubs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Some Republicans eye exit from Capitol Hill Greg Gianforte, the chair of the Republican Governors Association, is the man leading the GOP's crusade to occupy more state governors' mansions.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 May 2026
In the video, Pratt tapped into Angelenos' frustration over the city's housing crisis while also calling out LA Mayor Karen Bass and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman for living in mansions.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 14 May 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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Wealthy sunseekers still summer in many of these Gilded Age mansions, but a smattering of the most grand estates are open to the public as museums, dubbed the Newport Mansions.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Without a blueprint in place at the state level, individual communities like Hoffman estates are left to regulate data center expansion on their own.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
4 June 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
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They were set in crumbling castles and moldering dungeons—that is, amid the rubble of a collapsing social order.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Today, the municipality doesn’t seem too eager to promote its affinity for the international language (its tourism office tends to focus more on local castles and caves), but Herzberg has achieved near-mythic status among some Esperantists.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The rooms 77 villas, all spacious, sleek and polished in varying shades of oak.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Two wings of overwater villas flare out from the far sides of the island, its shape reminiscent of that of Italy, some specifically angled for prime sunset views.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
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The Main Square—one of the largest medieval squares in Europe—is surrounded by Renaissance palaces, churches and towers that survived two world wars.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Jaipur is also one of India’s premier wedding destinations where ornate palaces and historical forts provide the backdrop for days-long traditional and modern festivities.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 2026
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Another rescuer in Namhkam, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said about 40 people were killed and more than 100 houses near the blast site were damaged.—
Grant Peck,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Based in New Orleans and Paris, Eloueini Architecture is celebrated for designing houses that fold, twist, stagger and float with a restless energy that belies the simplicity of their forms.—
Fred Albert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Mansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mansions. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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