as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Recent Examples of villa
After surviving two fires, the hotel’s third iteration was designed after a Roman villa.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Taylor only has to ask Jessi directly if Dakota slept with someone in the villa for Jessi to immediately tell her the truth.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Under the plan council members saw Tuesday, the community would have around 500 total housing units, with a mix of single-family homes, villas and townhomes, as well as nearly 74,000 square feet of commercial space.
—Nathan Pilling
march 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Azulik Stepping inside Azulik feels nothing short of entering a liveable piece of art, its tangle of beach wood, stone, and concrete crafting spaces reminiscent of bird nests and cocoons across its 48-villa property.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Taylor only has to ask Jessi directly if Dakota slept with someone in the villa for Jessi to immediately tell her the truth.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Under the plan council members saw Tuesday, the community would have around 500 total housing units, with a mix of single-family homes, villas and townhomes, as well as nearly 74,000 square feet of commercial space.
—Nathan Pilling
march 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
Azulik Stepping inside Azulik feels nothing short of entering a liveable piece of art, its tangle of beach wood, stone, and concrete crafting spaces reminiscent of bird nests and cocoons across its 48-villa property.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villa
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The pop star reportedly lives in a colonial-style mansion in the Beverly Hills Post Office neighborhood with her rapper partner ASAP Rocky.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Two men were taken into custody after at least one of two devices was ignited during an anti-Islam demonstration led by conservative influencer Jake Lang and a counterprotest outside the mansion, which serves as a residence for New York City’s mayor.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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The hotel has 174 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Renovations over the last several years have given rooms and suites a more modern design feel, with color palettes that highlight desert hues—all accommodations feature large sliding glass doors to patios or balconies for enjoying views of the expansive, hacienda-style grounds.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The epicenter of it all is the manor, home to the town's founding father, John, and his wife, Ruth.—
Kim Hudson,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The party was taking place at Waley-Cohen's family home, a 17th-century manor in Oxfordshire.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your home is your castle, so treat it well!—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Today, visitors can still tour its founding castle and its Museum of Arms, stroll its cobblestone streets, and duck into its delicious restaurants serving traditional meals.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Richard Kahn, who worked closely with Epstein for years and now serves as an executor of his estate, appeared for the closed deposition on Capitol Hill.—
STEPHEN GROVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The granddaughter to whom the estate was left is the child of Caleb Miske.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Air power cannot overthrow a government, some say, which is on one level true—a fighter jet cannot take the keys to the presidential palace, after all—and on another level, obviously false.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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And there’s some real palace intrigue around collapsing BYU.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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There’s also something nostalgic about it; the timer reminds me of baking at my grandparents’ house.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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His second outing for the house, however, which took place on Sunday, felt more measured, shifting the focus toward tailoring while still playing with sculptural silhouettes.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villa. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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