as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a millionaire with a luxurious villa in Mexico
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Recent Examples of villa
So twenty minutes walking from the UN there is this massive villa, four stories high with swimming pool, grounds and everything else.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In June, it was announced that the festival’s colorful founder, Jean-Pierre Blanc, would step down amid a saga that unspooled with as many twists and turns as the switchback road leading up to the villa.
—Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Back were the villas and the apartments, the chauffeurs and the mistresses swaddled in foreign luxury.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles was also the stage for the third most-expensive home sale in the country this year, with a seven-bedroom white villa at 630 Nimes Rd built in 2007 going under contract for $110 million.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In June, it was announced that the festival’s colorful founder, Jean-Pierre Blanc, would step down amid a saga that unspooled with as many twists and turns as the switchback road leading up to the villa.
—Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025
Back were the villas and the apartments, the chauffeurs and the mistresses swaddled in foreign luxury.
—Julia Ioffe, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles was also the stage for the third most-expensive home sale in the country this year, with a seven-bedroom white villa at 630 Nimes Rd built in 2007 going under contract for $110 million.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for villa
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Actor Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have reportedly found a buyer for their Hidden Hills mansion, per TMZ.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
28 Oct. 2025
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In today’s luxury market, a million dollars can buy a mansion or a studio apartment—and which one depends almost entirely on the zip code.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Guests can stay in one of 12 luxe tree houses suspended above the Earth for an elevating experience, or in one of the 10 family-friendly haciendas.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 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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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
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For instance, this year’s manor includes a speakeasy-style cocktail lounge in the basement erected from scratch.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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The five-star hotel recently completed a massive renovation, bringing an even more regal feel to the lobby and other common areas, including a spectacular crystal chandelier that depicts a castle.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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After the pair inspected the guards on the lawn of the nearly 1,000-year-old castle, they were pictured chatting outdoors.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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For Dhar, the ability for people with estates to opt out isn’t good enough in most cases.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The complaints focus on the investigation into Russian election interference in 2016 and the classified documents case that involved an FBI raid at his Mar-a-Lago estate, per the Times.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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According to Maitlis, when helicopters and cameras were already on scene, the palace decided the moment had gotten too big and the plan was canceled.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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And in the chaotic months since, clues about Tice’s fate have begun to seep through the walls of Syria’s once-impenetrable prisons and palaces.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Tanya Taylor hosts Delphine at her house for a party in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The set includes a long stick for full-house cleans, a short handheld for smaller messes, a wall mount, and a convenient charging dock for quick grab-and-go sessions.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Villa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villa. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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