penthouses

plural of penthouse
as in additions
a smaller structure added to a main building had a small penthouse built to serve as a toolshed

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Recent Examples of penthouses On top, there’s a water tower dressed up to look like a 14th-century church tower, which peers over two matching penthouses. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025 From penthouses to villas to movie-famous accommodations, each resort tries to outdo its neighbor with sumptuous design, an array of amenities and impeccable service. Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 The outsized success of the franchise meant that, by the end of the TV series and its two spin-off movies, its focus had shifted more in the direction of status signalling in Versace ballgowns, Park Avenue penthouses, and first-class flights. Scarlett Harris, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Texas successfully signed a new map into law that adds five GOP seats to the congressional delegation, and California aims to offset those additions with five new Democratic seats of its own.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The manager was said to have been broken by the loss, and understandably wanted new additions to his squad ahead of the 2021-22 season.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The brothers missed additional extensions in December of that year and May 2025, per the lawsuit.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Guard members usually need to be on orders for more than 30 days to qualify for benefits, and multiple extensions to orders can sometimes cause interruptions.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Penthouses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penthouses. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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