as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Recent Examples of villa
Stefani and his business partner, Chicago celebrity chef Art Smith, were selected to create a new dining experience at Castel Gandolfo as the villa's 135 acres are repurposed into a zero-waste ministry dedicated to environmentalism and sustainably called Borgo Laudato Si'.
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Vince Gerasole, CBS News, 25 May 2026
Their first villa sits atop the resort’s highest point on approximately 20 acres overlooking the sea.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
The 17th-century Baroque villa has been in the Passi de Preposulo family for over two centuries, and the family still lives on site.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
In a Tuscan-style villa, Blue Sky Vineyard pours a refreshing Vignoles, a crisp white that pairs beautifully with their charcuterie board—especially while sitting by the vineyard pond.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
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Vince Gerasole, CBS News, 25 May 2026
Their first villa sits atop the resort’s highest point on approximately 20 acres overlooking the sea.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
The 17th-century Baroque villa has been in the Passi de Preposulo family for over two centuries, and the family still lives on site.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
In a Tuscan-style villa, Blue Sky Vineyard pours a refreshing Vignoles, a crisp white that pairs beautifully with their charcuterie board—especially while sitting by the vineyard pond.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villa
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Wealthy sunseekers still summer in many of these Gilded Age mansions, but a smattering of the most grand estates are open to the public as museums, dubbed the Newport Mansions.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The only moment of visibility from the outside occurred during the arrival of guests, when minivans with tinted windows slowed down in front of the mansion's monumental gates.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 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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If anyone becomes too mentally deteriorated due to a loss of brain fluids, they are transferred to the manor, which serves as the Boroughs' hospital ward for dementia and other higher-risk patients.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Crete This manor home dates back to 1615, and has been family-owned for centuries.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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From a castle built by a Sherlock Holmes actor in Connecticut to lava fields in Idaho that helped train astronauts, these destinations showcase the beauty, ingenuity and delightful weirdness that make the United States unique.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Gaudí's basilica could be described like a sand castle on a beach.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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But the biopic reserves its most pivotal role for Michael's former entertainment lawyer, John Branca, who also happens to be the co-executor of Jackson's estate and a co-producer of the film.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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Click here to see more images of the Ross estate.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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The Élysée said Saturday that Macron was inviting the public to pay tribute to Bernadette Chirac opposite the presidential palace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Against a backdrop of historic villas, aristocratic palaces, and luxury hotels, the British-Albanian singer, 30, and the 36-year-old British actor attracted a super VIP guest list that transformed the Sicilian capital into an international stage dedicated to music, fashion and the jet set.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Panish replayed for jurors testimony from Grossman’s daughter that, soon after the collision, Erickson arrived at the house smelling of alcohol.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villa. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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