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Recent Examples of great house
Side two of the finished LP, in particular, was one of the great house party soundtracks of the era.
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
Prophecy follows the formation of the Bene Gesserit, an order of women who become the puppet masters of the great houses of the Empire on Dune.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
The showpiece encounters between the game’s great houses that ordinarily make up the latter stages of the Champions League are incredibly popular.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
The space-witch order ostensibly provides trusted advisers to the ruling Emperor of the Corrino Empire and his Imperium’s aristocratic great houses, like House Atreides and House Harkonnen, but has secretly harbored long-gestating plans about who can and should rule.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
Prophecy follows the formation of the Bene Gesserit, an order of women who become the puppet masters of the great houses of the Empire on Dune.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
The showpiece encounters between the game’s great houses that ordinarily make up the latter stages of the Champions League are incredibly popular.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
The space-witch order ostensibly provides trusted advisers to the ruling Emperor of the Corrino Empire and his Imperium’s aristocratic great houses, like House Atreides and House Harkonnen, but has secretly harbored long-gestating plans about who can and should rule.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great house
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Once a hallmark of manor houses and European estates, these richly detailed patterns are gracing homes with a newfound relevance and charm.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Clement Virgo’s erotic, eerie thriller Steal Away tells the story of two young women — one Black, one white — who form a bond while trying to unravel the secret history of a stately manor house.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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In addition to its luxury suites the Four Seasons has eleven villas available for rental.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The villa has a pool, a gym, a spa, plus an eclectic mix of artworks from Erozan’s private collection, but the bespoke dining – masterminded by celebrity chef Carlo Bernardini, who has flown in to join us – is the real star.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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That said, there are some out there who believe this castle could spiral upward to the heavens to a $70M take.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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There were quick glimpses of a Monty Mole burrowing underground, Cheep Cheeps swimming in a stream and Toads scurrying around the castle.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Barr confirms unreleased Epstein footage Barr confirmed that searches of Epstein’s Manhattan mansion, and possibly his island and New Mexico home, had uncovered cameras and recording systems.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried get a little too close while sharing a mansion in the trailer for the forthcoming feature The Housemaid.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Or, upgrade to expansive suites, haciendas, or villas with sweeping views of the Sea of Cortez, infinity-edge hot tubs, or private plunge pools.—
Emily Hochberg,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2024
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Several generations of the family have enjoyed the storied English manor-style estate’s equestrian facilities, its dramatic, 100-yard-long Roman pool, the tennis courts, gardens and guest houses.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Gothic Revival manor, dubbed Peary Homestead, has stood tall in Germantown for nearly 200 years.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the source of the regime’s good fortune sat in silence at dinner in the palace, seemingly unable to eat.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Harry’s claims include his description of William having a nasty temper and allegedly attacking Harry and pushing a false narrative about Meghan bullying palace staff.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The first sign that this 19th-century residence is not your standard Pinterest archetype of a Brooklyn town house appears on the front door—a bespoke bronze knob that looks strangely like Globey from Pee-wee’s Playhouse.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
5 Sep. 2025
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De Menil purchased a town house on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and hired Gehry, then an unknown, to design it, but the pair fell out over his vision for the property.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Aug. 2025
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