McMansions

plural of McMansion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for McMansions
Noun
  • My retreats aren’t mansions or even homes, except in the most temporary sense.
    Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • All of which is to say, there’s significant industry as well as affluence throughout the city—shiny downtown high-rises, luxury hotels, opulent restaurants, grand mansions dotting the Lake Washington shoreline.
    Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Florida’s property tax system already shifts billions in property taxes from homesteads to non-homestead property.
    Jeff Kottkamp, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Spread across 7,000 acres, the resort features luxury hotel accommodations and expansive private villas, many with private pools, spacious outdoor living areas and dedicated staff.
    Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The backstory Open since spring 2026, the villas are the newest of four properties on Crete owned and operated by the family-run Omicron Hotels Group.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Bequest giving has always been lumpy — a handful of nine-figure estates can move the number.
    Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • While debt relief programs generally aren't designed for estates, understanding how creditors approach settlements can sometimes make negotiations more productive when an estate cannot fully repay outstanding obligations.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • And, of course, there are plenty of castles, estates, and old manors to get your history fix.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • The Dordogne is a region renowned worldwide for everything from gastronomy and gorgeous castles to grottos and grand cru vintages.
    James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
  • The castles burnt out one after another amid the joyous cries of the multitude.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Constructed in a restrained neoclassical style, Clarence House was intended to be more comfortable and manageable than many of the grand royal palaces of the era.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • The neighborhood/area The resort is a half hour north of Chiang Mai, in the Mae Rim Valley known for its waterfalls, temples, and palaces.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 12 Jul. 2026.

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