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showplaces

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plural of showplace

as in mansions

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While races for Congress or governors' mansions may dominate the airwaves, some of the most competitive and significant contests are farther down the ballot.

— Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Offenhauser, who died in 2016, designed numerous mansions in Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, including Palazzo di Amore, currently owned by billionaire Jeff Greene.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of mansions

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The rooms The ten rooms are split between five suites in the Casa Principal (each with a balcony) and five beachfront villas, the latter being more memorable.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Ripoll points to a landscape where fishing communities, luxury villas and World War II bunkers coexist.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of villas

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Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of haciendas

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In a technology park, not far from 13th century castles, medieval ruins and picturesque villages, stands Troy Studios.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Thousands in the hole and out of options, says Zapcic, AGVA, the performers’ union, finally stepped away after workers, backed by the National Right to Work Foundation, filed to decertify at both castles.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of castles

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Her stories depicted Irish estates, London courtships, and heroes who ranged from dashing to bumbling.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
To name just a few, wine estates like Castello di Amorosa, Larkmead Vineyards, and Benessere Vineyards are within either walking or cycling distance.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of estates

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All over the world, travelers can use their miles and points to stay in traditional hotels, safari camps, glamping tents, treehouses, manor houses and even on Richard Branson’s Necker Island.

— Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The island is nestled between the two forks of Long Island and is known for its unspoiled beaches and beautiful manor houses.

— Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026

Definition of manor houses

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Across bat species, 9 percent are known so far to have odor-producing glands and other structures, but research on this is sparse, according to a 2021 paper in Mammal Review co-authored by Page.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
By recreating this function in artificial structures, the team aims to separate lithium without relying on conventional extraction methods that can consume substantial energy and produce chemical waste.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

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