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Recent Examples of McMansion
With these TikTok-ers, Warren co-founded the Hype House collective and moved together into a Los Angeles McMansion, the basis of which became an actual Netflix reality series of the same name in early 2022.
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A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 May 2025
But interested buyers, or Idahoans who have dreams of someday owning a McMansion of their own, might need to dig deeper in their pockets going forward.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2025
That’s made McMansions an appealing option for first-time homebuyers looking for a more affordable home with lots of space, Berner said.
—Natalie Rice, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The home was a sign of the times and had all the trappings of a palatial McMansion: a grand two-story entryway, multiple fireplaces, a chef’s kitchen, a pool with a waterfall, and a primary suite with its own fireplace, lounge area, custom walk-in closet, and separate dressing rooms.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
Ainsley moves into the McMansion that Tommy shares with two other fifty-ish oil guys.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Since the 1960s, FAIR has gone from honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to protecting McMansions.
—Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
The house was mercifully razed by the new owners, but its eventual replacement was yet another McMansion that filled nearly every square foot of the property — the sort of construction that changed the community character for the worse over the years.
—James R. Riffel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The premise was simple: R&T sent Kate Wagner—who cycling fans may know from her newsletter Derailleur, and others might know from her blog McMansion Hell—on a press junket to a Formula 1 race in Austin, Texas.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 May 2025
But interested buyers, or Idahoans who have dreams of someday owning a McMansion of their own, might need to dig deeper in their pockets going forward.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2025
That’s made McMansions an appealing option for first-time homebuyers looking for a more affordable home with lots of space, Berner said.
—Natalie Rice, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The home was a sign of the times and had all the trappings of a palatial McMansion: a grand two-story entryway, multiple fireplaces, a chef’s kitchen, a pool with a waterfall, and a primary suite with its own fireplace, lounge area, custom walk-in closet, and separate dressing rooms.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
Ainsley moves into the McMansion that Tommy shares with two other fifty-ish oil guys.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Since the 1960s, FAIR has gone from honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to protecting McMansions.
—Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
The house was mercifully razed by the new owners, but its eventual replacement was yet another McMansion that filled nearly every square foot of the property — the sort of construction that changed the community character for the worse over the years.
—James R. Riffel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The premise was simple: R&T sent Kate Wagner—who cycling fans may know from her newsletter Derailleur, and others might know from her blog McMansion Hell—on a press junket to a Formula 1 race in Austin, Texas.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for McMansion
Noun
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Ex-Prince Andrew was evicted, at last, from his 30-room mansion, Royal Lodge, under the cover of darkness on February 2.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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The original Georgian mansion houses the main part of the hotel and 30 rooms and suites.—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Colorado’s homestead exemption provides homeowners age 65 and above with a 50% discount on the first $200,000 in property value.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Fully 50% of the housing in Boca falls under the homestead exemption, which means half the residents are capped at just 3% increases each year, rather than appreciating with market prices, which have risen much more steeply.—
Marc Wigder,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The center’s board, now loaded with loyalists such as Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham, of Fox News, made the grave decision at the Palm Beach manse of the casino magnate Steve Wynn, whose wife, Andrea, sits on the board.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2025
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Drawing superficial inspiration from historic manse styles, their designs allude to the upper echelon, but are often built quickly with inexpensive materials to squeeze the most living space out of a lot size.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Dec. 2025
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At Gravetye manor, Coward's dense borders contrast against a simple, expansive lawn or a large stone walking path.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Fontenille’s newest property is the 25-room Les Bassans, a 1900s manor near Kerdalo that makes for a stylish home base for exploring the area.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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The estate of Wuthering Heights is foreboding and dark, with rocks splintering through the walls, while Linton’s Thrushcross Grange bears a Victorian aesthetic, containing the outside world.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Once a hilltop hotel, the estate and its gardens were converted in 1950 into a spiritual center by the yogi Paramahansa Yogananda.—
Ezra Marcus,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The company has completed an apartment project and a villa community project in the state of Telangana, India, and is working on an office/warehouse project on Heatherwilde Boulevard and a retail/restaurant/office space along FM 685 in Pflugerville, according to its website.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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For families The property operates several villas that work well for families.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This throw pillow has a windowpane plaid design that effortlessly blends in with farmhouse and cottagecore aesthetics.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
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And thanks to a thoughtful renovation, this particular farmhouse is ready to begin its next chapter.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The film finally returns to Dracula’s castle, where four stone gargoyles come to life, and where there is bad swordplay, schlocky cannon fire, and a fortune-cookie theological lecture from Waltz’s Priest.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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The town is worth a trip in its own right, though, with an imposing 11th century castle and the world’s largest ice caves nearby.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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“McMansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/McMansion. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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