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Recent Examples of showplaceThe exhibition takes place at a new spot, Black Cube Headquarters, a massive, former warehouse that the organization has occupied mainly as an office space in Englewood, but now plans to use as a regular showplace.—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025 The Jameel Arts Centre is also a showplace for contemporary artists.—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Some are homecomings, while others are showplaces far from their chefs’ native lands.—Ann Abel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Neon is being stripped away from big showplaces as well.—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for showplace
Here was music that pushed the genre back to the realm of ghosts and ghouls, the ideal soundtrack for doing battle with Dracula on the spiral staircase of his manor.
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Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
At Gravetye manor, Coward's dense borders contrast against a simple, expansive lawn or a large stone walking path.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
Moreover, Austria offers, as mentioned, an exceptional variety of locations — from breathtaking Alpine landscapes to historic cities, stunning architecture both historical and contemporary, as well as castles and palaces.
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Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
In addition to castles, the Highlands is home to a veritable cornucopia of mythological creatures, the most famous being Nessie of course.
Renovations over the last several years have given rooms and suites a more modern design feel, with color palettes that highlight desert hues—all accommodations feature large sliding glass doors to patios or balconies for enjoying views of the expansive, hacienda-style grounds.
There is a fantastic Lam retrospective at the Modern Museum of Art, but Scott had the idea months before and went to great lengths to convince Lam’s estate to collaborate.
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Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
When Mary won’t give up the baby, she’s disowned by patriarch Whitelaw (Ed Harris) and exiled to New Jersey from her family’s palatial Long Island estate.
By treating purity as a design parameter, engineers can now develop materials that thrive in the most punishing environments, such as hypersonic flight and extraterrestrial construction.
In recent months, Israel has greatly expanded construction in Jewish settlements, legalized outposts and made significant bureaucratic changes to its policies in the territory to strengthen its hold and weaken the Palestinian Authority.
The backstory Back in 2013, Mikael Hall fell in love with a Mallorcan manor house—previously a family home and prior to that, a girls' school.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
The stately stone manor house at the heart of the private idyll was built around the turn of the 20th century for the Sulzberger family, the longtime publishers of The New York Times.