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showplaces

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plural of showplace

as in mansions

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From the street, there doesn’t seem to be anything too special about 281 Greene Avenue, in Clinton Hill, especially compared with the stately, stand-alone 19th-century mansions a few blocks west.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Barack Obama is excluded from this, despite owning multiple mansions, including a beautiful Martha's Vineyard estate.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of mansions

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Rooms There are 11 types of lodging across Treasure Beach, from two-bedroom suites to three- and four-bedroom villas, all of which include either concierge or butler service.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
This year, bolt-holes from Jackson Hole to Courchevel are imposing the same constraints—the Les Airelles property in the French Alps, for example, has a 14-night requirement—as are some five-star villas.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 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

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Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of castles

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For example, Illinois doesn't levy any tax for estates up to $4 million.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Two of the most impressive and imposing estates on the island, Whitehall and The Breakers, were developed by Flagler—the railroad tycoon who stitched Florida together with train tracks in the late 19th century.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 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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The technology enables the scanning of objects to create thousands of X-rays, resulting in 3D renderings that can peer inside structures without damaging specimens — such as the inside of a snake’s tail.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
The new village structures, arrayed in an arc facing the water, feel comfortable and modern, and the architecture and design is heavily influenced by the islands.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

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