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
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.
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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
Wind upward between brick and sky, and the coast redraws itself — the Intracoastal with its rows of mansions, reefs dark in the distant ocean, roofs tucked in green.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Anyone familiar with the area will note the landmark Mill Neck Manor and other Gilded Age mansions that were once home to wealthy families like the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers that dot the Gold Coast, from Great Neck to Huntington.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
The Lisbon hotel was originally two separate private mansions, one built in 1902 and the other in 1904.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
Wilkinson would devote the rest of her life to moving people into those mansions.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Headlines then flash about the riveting case, which started back in March 2024, when feds stormed the music mogul’s mansions in Star Island and Los Angeles.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Lebanon's border villages are a mixture of simple concrete houses and multistory stone mansions built for extended families often with money made from years of working abroad.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Wind upward between brick and sky, and the coast redraws itself — the Intracoastal with its rows of mansions, reefs dark in the distant ocean, roofs tucked in green.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Anyone familiar with the area will note the landmark Mill Neck Manor and other Gilded Age mansions that were once home to wealthy families like the Vanderbilts and Rockefellers that dot the Gold Coast, from Great Neck to Huntington.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
The Lisbon hotel was originally two separate private mansions, one built in 1902 and the other in 1904.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
Wilkinson would devote the rest of her life to moving people into those mansions.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Headlines then flash about the riveting case, which started back in March 2024, when feds stormed the music mogul’s mansions in Star Island and Los Angeles.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Lebanon's border villages are a mixture of simple concrete houses and multistory stone mansions built for extended families often with money made from years of working abroad.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
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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The home is not far from the high-end enclave of Los Lagos and the large estates on Moss Lane in Granite Bay.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Tuscany Tuscany, with its historic estates and that unmistakable golden light, remains one of Italy’s most beloved honeymoon regions.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
6 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 Windsors’ real estate portfolio is far from shabby, but the centuries-old castles lack a personal touch from their modern-day inhabitants.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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At the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, ice artists create walk-through castles with tunnels, slides and frozen fountains etched into natural-looking formations.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Initially, 21 villas will open on Bo’a Beach, giving guests gorgeous views and easy water access.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
7 Jan. 2026
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The rooms Atlantis Paradise Island features the two iconic pink tower wings of The Royal, family-friendly accommodations at The Coral, water-side villas at Harborside Resort, the adults-only The Cove, and residential-style accommodations with full kitchens at The Reef.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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The subway line will eventually run beneath Roman landmarks including Trajan's Column, the Basilica of Maxentius and the Vatican, in addition to Renaissance palaces.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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Ski resorts are struggling to open runs, walk-through ice palaces can’t be built, and the owner of a horse stable hopes that her customers will be satisfied with riding wagons instead of sleighs under majestic Rocky Mountain peaks.—
Mead Gruver,
Fortune,
19 Dec. 2025
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DiDonato has appeared on catwalks for major fashion houses and has featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Events across the region are taking place all day at schools, local businesses, houses of worship and burned down local landmarks in various stages of rebuilding.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Mansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mansions. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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