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Recent Examples of showplaceSubtlety trumped gilt, as the showplace for the president didn’t need to show off to prove American greatness.—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 The exhibition takes place at a new spot, Black Cube Headquarters, a massive, former warehouse that the organization has occupied mainly as an office space in Englewood, but now plans to use as a regular showplace.—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025 The Jameel Arts Centre is also a showplace for contemporary artists.—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Some are homecomings, while others are showplaces far from their chefs’ native lands.—Ann Abel, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for showplace
Built in 1876, the Camron-Stanford House is the last of the 19th-century Victorian mansions that once lined Lake Merritt.
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Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
The historic Camron-Stanford house, the last of the 19th century Victorian mansions that once lined Oakland’s Lake Merritt, was damaged in a fire early Saturday morning.
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Sarah Feldberg,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
The hotel has 174 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
Renovations over the last several years have given rooms and suites a more modern design feel, with color palettes that highlight desert hues—all accommodations feature large sliding glass doors to patios or balconies for enjoying views of the expansive, hacienda-style grounds.
Nazuna For a smaller-scale option, check out Nazuna, which renovates traditional homes and runs them as small ryokan (traditional inns) or private villas.
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Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
How Jewish villas in the posh Grunewald area were bought up or seized by Nazi bigshots, but now belong to Russian oligarchs.