as in dwellings
the place where one lives
police stopped by his residence to question him
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Recent Examples of residences
The tornado affected approximately 90% of the residences and commercial buildings in the municipality, according to the state government.
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CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Espinal-Cantareo was involved in at least three armed home invasions at residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said.
—Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
All residences will offer concierge services, such as on-demand housekeeping, pre-arrival grocery deliveries and butler assistance.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Click here to see more photos of these Dubai residences.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Each of the 21 beachfront villas and residences are equipped with breezy living areas, a private infinity pool, open-air showers, and hammocks strung between coconut palms near the ocean.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
If current sales continue through the year’s first eight months, 317,000 California residences are expected to be purchased in 2025.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Ingoglia and DeSantis want Florida voters to mandate tax cuts through constitutional amendments next year, which could include eliminating property taxes on primary residences.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Both residences, which sit a block apart, have graced the pages of Architectural Digest, featuring interiors by AD100 designers Martin Lawrence Bullard and Waldo Fernandez, respectively.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Espinal-Cantareo was involved in at least three armed home invasions at residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said.
—Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
All residences will offer concierge services, such as on-demand housekeeping, pre-arrival grocery deliveries and butler assistance.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Click here to see more photos of these Dubai residences.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Each of the 21 beachfront villas and residences are equipped with breezy living areas, a private infinity pool, open-air showers, and hammocks strung between coconut palms near the ocean.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
If current sales continue through the year’s first eight months, 317,000 California residences are expected to be purchased in 2025.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Ingoglia and DeSantis want Florida voters to mandate tax cuts through constitutional amendments next year, which could include eliminating property taxes on primary residences.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Both residences, which sit a block apart, have graced the pages of Architectural Digest, featuring interiors by AD100 designers Martin Lawrence Bullard and Waldo Fernandez, respectively.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for residences
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Through these stories, audiences learned to view extravagant dwellings as not just emblems of individual success but portals into a fantasy life.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Throughout the modern era, architects have been drawn to the idea of merging dwellings with the earth itself.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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Families would share accommodations, with Rensch recalling sharing beds with other kids across multiple abodes.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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But humans aren’t the only creatures who decorate their abodes.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
28 Oct. 2025
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Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Wiener’s bill, SB 607, would require a two-thirds vote in both houses of the Legislature and then voter approval.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Across Ohio, homes sold at a median of $245,000 during August, down 2% from $250,000 in July.—
USA TODAY Network,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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This piece, created in 1916, shows the details of Klimt’s last summer in his Attersee haven, with trees and various homes seen dotting the area’s lake.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Nov. 2025
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Aerial footage showed the destruction wrought by the twister, with roofs ripped off buildings, some of them reduced to rubble.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The homes in Yuba County will have metal roofs supported by wood trusses.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The presence of liquid water, heat and the right chemicals (such as phosphorus and complex hydrocarbons) means that its sub-surface ocean is believed to be one of the best places in our solar system for life to have evolved outside the Earth, according to scientists.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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That includes places like Birmingham and Huntsville in Alabama, Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Savannah in Georgia and Tampa and Fort Myers in Florida.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Residences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residences. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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