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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.
—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
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
Noun
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The rectory, where Storey lived, is across the street and has a Prairie Village address.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Hannah Brueske,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Noun
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As do the moors that stretch behind the parsonage.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The church’s parsonage also appeared to be undamaged, and no one was home at the time, according to the post.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The manse was built in 1749—40 years before the French Revolution.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2026
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The manse’s gym had to be fully refitted and the A/C recalibrated to ensure the traveler’s ideal temp.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The palace was the principal royal residence of France from 1682 until the start of the French Revolution in 1789.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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After identifying the vehicle in the shootings, Graves said that Sanchez-Munoz was tracked to a home in the 700 block of South Brookside Avenue, thought to be his primary residence.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Aflame, by Pico Iyer Travel writer and spiritual thinker Pico Iyer has spent time at a Benedictine hermitage in California, a seemingly idyllic setting.—
Monitor reviewers,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Most of the grace-and-favour dwellings are going to their current or retired staff, for example.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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The Second House Museum, the oldest dwelling in Montauk which underwent a multi-year restoration, reopens with Revolutionary Montauk, June 18-August 17.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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However, there were extenuating circumstances in both games, which, when factored alongside San Antonio’s Game 3 win at Madison Square Garden and their dominance for nearly three quarters in Game 4, lend credence to the notion a bounce-back effort could well be in the cards.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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There were accusations that officers delayed confronting Mateen, and that their failures were covered up, controversy that rages in some quarters to this day.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Noun
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There, with the help of Cassandre Bonhomme, who has been working with the Anthony family as an event planner and designer for about a decade, the basketball star turned his 13,000-square-foot Westchester County abode into a home that matches his unique and eclectic taste.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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This humble abode is the product of a new Keller ISD program that encourages students to gain real-world skills before entering the working world.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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“Vicarage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicarage. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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