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a large impressive residence
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Recent Examples of villas
Real estate firms sell glimmering high-rises and poolside villas to rich Europeans and Americans by promoting a welcoming climate and business-friendly policies, and touting it as one of the safest places on earth.
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ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
There are only 22 accommodations, including rooms, casitas and two- to four-bedroom villas, with omakase dining provided by Ellison’s beloved Nobu.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
The rooms Nearly 140 rooms and and suites and 6 private villas make up the property.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Gatherpoint offers an array of 947 new homes, from low-maintenance two-story townhomes and attached garden villas to two collections of single-family homes for all life stages.
—Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The Tryall Club Nestled between a championship golf course and the shimmering expanses of the Caribbean Sea, The Tryall Club is a collection of 74 private villas that, in many ways, is far from a classic Caribbean resort experience.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Exclusive villas here can cost around $50,000 a night.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The brand’s portfolio spans private villas and hospitality projects across Europe, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Australia.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Newly refurbished three- to six-bedroom villas, set above reflective ponds and black infinity pools, have personal hosts and private chefs.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
There are only 22 accommodations, including rooms, casitas and two- to four-bedroom villas, with omakase dining provided by Ellison’s beloved Nobu.
—Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
The rooms Nearly 140 rooms and and suites and 6 private villas make up the property.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Gatherpoint offers an array of 947 new homes, from low-maintenance two-story townhomes and attached garden villas to two collections of single-family homes for all life stages.
—Pulte Homes, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The Tryall Club Nestled between a championship golf course and the shimmering expanses of the Caribbean Sea, The Tryall Club is a collection of 74 private villas that, in many ways, is far from a classic Caribbean resort experience.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Exclusive villas here can cost around $50,000 a night.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The brand’s portfolio spans private villas and hospitality projects across Europe, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and Australia.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Newly refurbished three- to six-bedroom villas, set above reflective ponds and black infinity pools, have personal hosts and private chefs.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for villas
Noun
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Fifth Avenue mansions and Pacific Heights palaces quickly filled with treasures from Parisian salons and Italian piani nobili.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
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Drug traffickers moved into Cancún in the late 1990s, buying up mansions for themselves and using the secluded coasts of the state, Quintana Roo, to receive boatloads of Colombian cocaine.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
6 Dec. 2025
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Though Milan remained the center of his empire, Armani was known to split his time between seaside retreats, countryside estates, alpine hideaways, and warm-weather escapes.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2026
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In this context, Coddington explains that legacy is not reserved for estates or inheritance structures.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Feb. 2026
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Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Crusaders built fortified castles to protect their new territories, and the two sides traded control of those territories over the centuries, until the era ended in 1291.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Schedule a tour of the distillery in the morning, then take the short drive to Dunluce Castle, one of the most picturesque castles in the country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Fifth Avenue mansions and Pacific Heights palaces quickly filled with treasures from Parisian salons and Italian piani nobili.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ana kindly offered to take me around Casa de Pilatos, one of the city’s many palaces dating back to the 16th century.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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That’s after tanker owners, oil majors and trading houses suspended shipments via the strait on Saturday as a precautionary move.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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The largest obstacle to Hilton’s agenda is the supermajority in both houses of the State Legislature.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Villas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villas. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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