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Noun
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In that building also lie the suites, each named for Newport mansions and with such accoutrements as canopy beds and standing tubs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026 -
Some Republicans eye exit from Capitol Hill Greg Gianforte, the chair of the Republican Governors Association, is the man leading the GOP's crusade to occupy more state governors' mansions.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Accommodations here range from standard guest rooms and suites to six-bedroom villas, and all guests have access to the intimate Ixora Spa, restaurants, an on-site marina with day-trip excursions, and the new Marina Cay Bar & Grill on an offshore private island.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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The villas open directly into the Balinese jungle, and the property treats the surrounding landscape as its real amenity menu.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Margaret Ryznar, a visiting professor at Brooklyn Law School who specializes in trusts and estates, had a somewhat different view on the prenup.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Many estates are straightforward.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Because castles are kind of cool.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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From barely recognizable ruins to luxury resorts, Ireland’s castles are favorite destinations on visitors’ itineraries.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Jaipur is also one of India’s premier wedding destinations where ornate palaces and historical forts provide the backdrop for days-long traditional and modern festivities.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 2026
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King Kalakaua is said to have been inspired by the grand palaces of Europe when designing his own in the islands.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
18 May 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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“McMansions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/McMansions. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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