rectories

Definition of rectoriesnext
plural of rectory

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Noun
  • Rooms With 139 rooms as well as 13 villas and residences, this property masters everything from romantic retreats to family vacations.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2026
  • In honor of the late Queen Elizabeth's centenary, celebrating what would have been the queen's 100th birthday, King Charles is offering a glimpse into the royal family's private residences.
    Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The rooms Il Sereno is an all-suite hotel, with dwellings ranging in size from 460 square feet to over 2000 square feet (the penthouse suite).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The hotel is near surreal valleys, honeycombed with cave dwellings and frescoed Byzantine cave churches.
    Anya von Bremzen, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • To save costs, some fans are choosing to stay farther from the venues or opting for alternative lodgings such as Airbnbs.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
  • Visitors swim in Cleopatra’s Bath and stay in electricity-free lodgings built from kershif, a traditional mud-and-salt mix.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Noun
  • Four quarters of defensive dominance more than offset one quarter of offensive success for the Lynx on Friday night.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
  • Living in Kvaratskhelia’s old quarters when The Athletic visited was then-second team player Raul Baratelia, also a winger, and also from Samegrelo.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • On the moors, cliffs, and hills there are wind farms; oil terminals; small farms, some of which have been there for many centuries; ruined medieval churches and hermitages; and prehistoric settlements, tombs, and monuments.
    Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Indeed, the only black-and-white to be found here is on David Zinn’s thought-provoking set, which washes the abodes of the younger characters in funereal black right down to Suzanna’s hotel bed.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Stroll or bike the roughly 22-mile Geneva Lake Shore Path, offering up-close views of the Gilded Age estates and modern abodes that hug the water.
    Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Remnants of hearths inside the dwellings indicate the use of bones as fuel.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • These influences, fueled by blazing hearths, continue to inform Maydan’s direction.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
  • Concrete and clay tile roofs are built for longevity, but individual tiles can crack or shift during severe weather.
    David Nye, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
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“Rectories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectories. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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