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Recent Examples of showplace
Meanwhile ownership continues trying to unravel how to finance a showplace stadium in downtown Chicago, alongside Lake Michigan.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Shelburne Shelburne Farms, a 1400-acre education nonprofit, was founded by a Vanderbilt heir in the late 19th century as an agricultural showplace.
—Meg Lukens Noonan, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
The heat was so intense that homes on each side of the former showplace were destroyed.
—Eula Calahan , Micah Farmer, arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024
In the next few weeks, nearly 6,000 people came to see Carb’s showplace.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Shelburne Shelburne Farms, a 1400-acre education nonprofit, was founded by a Vanderbilt heir in the late 19th century as an agricultural showplace.
—Meg Lukens Noonan, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
The heat was so intense that homes on each side of the former showplace were destroyed.
—Eula Calahan , Micah Farmer, arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024
In the next few weeks, nearly 6,000 people came to see Carb’s showplace.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showplace
Noun
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The video consists of little more than Cantona sitting around in a countryside mansion, drinking wine and lip-syncing to Liam’s vocals.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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Ellie’s Tale In this gripping screenplay entry, a free woman of color in antebellum New Orleans is captured and forced into the infamous mansion of Delphine LaLaurie.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
27 June 2025
Noun
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The owner collected antiques from movie and TV sets, his favorite London hotels, and at least 50 manor estates.—
Katie Nanton,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
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This doesn’t sit well with Mia’s very jealous ex-boyfriend Connor (Aramis Knight, oozing villainy as if to the Karate Kid manor born), who gives Li a black eye with a vicious sucker punch.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
Noun
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King Charles wanted the visit to be informal at his castle in Scotland.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2025
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He wasn’t asked back, taking Cartwright down with him, after Season 8 — the same season that featured their 2019 wedding at a Kentucky castle.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Or, upgrade to expansive suites, haciendas, or villas with sweeping views of the Sea of Cortez, infinity-edge hot tubs, or private plunge pools.—
Emily Hochberg,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2024
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Dining al fresco on the veranda of the historic villa, accompanied by live piano music, is a Saratoga tradition in a historic setting.—
Debby Rice,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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Singita Serengeti House, a four-suite private-use villa in Tanzania’s Grumeti Reserve, reopened in April after an extensive renovation.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2025
Noun
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In 1977, Peter Murray, a lecturer in art history, had the modest idea of putting some sculptures on the grounds of the 18th-century Bretton Hall estate in Wakefield, West Yorkshire—a city that was the proud birthplace of sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth.—
Kin Woo,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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Located in Wheaton, Illinois, Cantigny Park is the 500-acre former estate of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune.—
Janet B. Carson,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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The construction program, a partnership with Valencia College, teaches work site safety, measurements, use of hand tools, how to read a blueprint and more.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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The lawsuit, filed by Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity in the Southern District of Florida, aims to pause construction at the federal site, which is being built at the reportedly unoccupied Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Ward notes proudly that Ynyshir is perhaps the only restaurant in the world to employ a full-time blacksmith—instrumental not only in restoring the old manor house that became the restaurant but in maintaining its many handmade details.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The manor house, with beautiful neo-Gothic architecture, was in a state of repair, reminding me of the classic shabby-chic look.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Showplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showplace. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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