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Recent Examples of vicarage
But also in the William books by Richmal Crompton with their between-the-wars description and depiction of English country life: the stream, the wood, the vicarage.
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Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls.
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Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
This former vicarage, built in 1876, is considered one of Sweden’s most haunted houses.
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Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
Neighbors fear ‘screaming, shouting, and splashing’ The Sun first reported that Horner and Halliwell had sent off planning permission last year to build a 40ft x 16ft swimming pool at their vicarage house residence, which Horner bought for £2 million ($2.5 million) in 2006.
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Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Europe,
27 Mar. 2024
Isotope dating studies of the bodies in the vicarage charnel mound found wide disparities.
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Joshua Levine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Mar. 2022
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls.
—
Kathryn Hughes,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
This former vicarage, built in 1876, is considered one of Sweden’s most haunted houses.
—
Andrea Romano,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
Neighbors fear ‘screaming, shouting, and splashing’ The Sun first reported that Horner and Halliwell had sent off planning permission last year to build a 40ft x 16ft swimming pool at their vicarage house residence, which Horner bought for £2 million ($2.5 million) in 2006.
—
Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Europe,
27 Mar. 2024
Isotope dating studies of the bodies in the vicarage charnel mound found wide disparities.
—
Joshua Levine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicarage
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The rectory, where Storey lived, is across the street and has a Prairie Village address.
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This means a daily morning and midday Mass, on top of Sunday services, 13 confession times a week, and a treasured personal life on the third floor of the rectory, which has been his home for two decades.
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As do the moors that stretch behind the parsonage.
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As do the moors that stretch behind the parsonage.
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All eyes are on Taylor Swift and her Rhode Island manse as the pop superstar gets ready to wed Travis Kelce.
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Attempts to find a buyer for the manse failed in 2009, when the in-demand player transferred to Spanish team Real Madrid; it was instead rented out, most notably to Man U player Luke Shaw in 2014 for $11,500 a month.
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The woman called police as Houston left the residence.
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The players are on their water break as Canada finally takes up residence in the attacking third.
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These people would then come to your hermitage to suggest an alternative.
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On the moors, cliffs, and hills there are wind farms; oil terminals; small farms, some of which have been there for many centuries; ruined medieval churches and hermitages; and prehistoric settlements, tombs, and monuments.
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When the fund liquidates, the dividend dwelling is gone.
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This compact one-bedroom dwelling is made from high-quality materials, including alloy steel that can stand up against harsh weather conditions, according to the listing.
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The sisters had their quarters two floors above, along with the rest of the family’s youngsters.
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After Daley returned, Donovan’s office was moved from the mayor’s outer offices to the inner offices, just a few feet from Daley’s private quarters.
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The five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath abode spans roughly 4,500 square feet.
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“Vicarage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicarage. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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