as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Recent Examples of villa
Some cottages and villas also have private pools, and all guests have access to the resort’s pools and fitness center.
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2015, Pearl Homes broke ground on Mirabella Homes, a development in Bradenton featuring 160 eco-friendly villas for seniors.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles was also the stage for the third most-expensive home sale in the country this year, with a seven-bedroom white villa at 630 Nimes Rd built in 2007 going under contract for $110 million.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The studio was designed by the architect Josep Lluís Sert, and the property includes the 18th-century villa up the hill, where Miró left behind charcoal graffiti on the walls and several of his artworks.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
In 2015, Pearl Homes broke ground on Mirabella Homes, a development in Bradenton featuring 160 eco-friendly villas for seniors.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles was also the stage for the third most-expensive home sale in the country this year, with a seven-bedroom white villa at 630 Nimes Rd built in 2007 going under contract for $110 million.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The studio was designed by the architect Josep Lluís Sert, and the property includes the 18th-century villa up the hill, where Miró left behind charcoal graffiti on the walls and several of his artworks.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villa
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Her win extends Democratic control of the governor’s mansion to a third consecutive term and cements her status as one of the party’s rising national figures.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cuomo, who before entering his post-governor couch-surfing era, owned a mansion in Westchester.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Guests can stay in one of 12 luxe tree houses suspended above the Earth for an elevating experience, or in one of the 10 family-friendly haciendas.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The tragic death of the Sepulveda family patriarch calls his descendants back to Villa Sepulveda, a Spanish colonial manor in a coconut plantation; but a landslide traps the guests inside, transforming the funeral plans into a supernatural reckoning of sins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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New this year inside the manor will be 11 rooms decorated to bring the home's historic characteristics to life.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025
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The five-star hotel recently completed a massive renovation, bringing an even more regal feel to the lobby and other common areas, including a spectacular crystal chandelier that depicts a castle.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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After the pair inspected the guards on the lawn of the nearly 1,000-year-old castle, they were pictured chatting outdoors.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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And per real-estate appraiser Jonathan Miller, the average rental price went up by 28 percent in that time period — from $3,550 to $4,550.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Emma Darwin is surrounded by memories of her late husband at Down House, their beautiful estate.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Built on the bones of the Thunderbird Motel (born 1962), it was purchased by Andre Balazs and remodeled into a millennial party palace, beckoning to budget scenesters far and wide from 1999 until its closure in 2021.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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The palace said the former prince will also have to move out of the Royal Lodge mansion near Windsor Castle.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Under her plan, the county’s network of Live Well centers would be prime sites to house clinics and pharmacies for those unable to access public health care coverage.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The novella is a haunted house, dual point of view ride where the metaphors from the top down are consistently delivered.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villa. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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