as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Recent Examples of villa
The contemporary villa, which measures in at just over 4,000 square feet, was designed by the Pritzker Prize–winning architect Piero Lissoni.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
The Peninsula Beverly Hills features 195 guest rooms, including 38 suites and 18 private villas.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Behind the walls of this 25-suite villa, part of Leading Hotels of the World, stands a fully immersive adults-only retreat.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Mikey never ended up doing anything beyond flirting, but his unfortunate turn of phrase was all Sydney needed to begin exploring her options in the villa.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 4 May 2026
The Peninsula Beverly Hills features 195 guest rooms, including 38 suites and 18 private villas.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Behind the walls of this 25-suite villa, part of Leading Hotels of the World, stands a fully immersive adults-only retreat.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Mikey never ended up doing anything beyond flirting, but his unfortunate turn of phrase was all Sydney needed to begin exploring her options in the villa.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villa
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At the urging of Maddy, Cassie visits a raucous mansion party hosted by a popular online influencer in the hopes of going viral.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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The Epsteins, on the other hand, rented a second-floor apartment at the end of our street in a house that, like many of the old mansions, had been divided up and turned into rentals.—
Gabrielle Glancy,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life.—
Stephanie Hope,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The rooms There are 210 guest rooms and suites spread across a series of low-lying, hacienda-style buildings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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This was the manor home of Edward Knight, who had been adopted by distant relatives Thomas and Catherine Knight and made their heir.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Chawton House was the manor home of Edward Knight — Jane’s brother, who was adopted by distant relatives Thomas and Catherine Knight and made their heir.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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So is touring the castles of Spain, or seeing the Arctic fjords in Greenland.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Explore castle ruins and natural springs at Ha Ha Tonka State Park and tour dramatic formations at Bridal Cave.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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Fulton covers sections of the city east of the 101 Freeway, writing voicey blurbs that collect upcoming events, intriguing real-estate listings, and niche celebrity gossip.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The former attorney was sentenced to life in prison in 2023 after being found guilty of killing his wife and son on their family estate.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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On March 15th, while Hitler spoke from a palace balcony to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Austrians, Heidi’s father planned escapes for his family.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Prince William and Princess Kate stood in for King Charles III, welcoming thousands of guests to the lawns of the palace on May 8.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Two rooms in the Soukana and Delos accommodation blocks are wheelchair accessible, and one of the two-storey Madrague houses has a ground floor bathroom and sofa bed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Businessman and real estate agent Dan Thornberg has an intriguing sales pitch for a house he’s just listed.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villa. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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