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Recent Examples of McMansion
With these TikTok-ers, Warren co-founded the Hype House collective and moved together into a Los Angeles McMansion, the basis of which became an actual Netflix reality series of the same name in early 2022.
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A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 May 2025
But interested buyers, or Idahoans who have dreams of someday owning a McMansion of their own, might need to dig deeper in their pockets going forward.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2025
That’s made McMansions an appealing option for first-time homebuyers looking for a more affordable home with lots of space, Berner said.
—Natalie Rice, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The home was a sign of the times and had all the trappings of a palatial McMansion: a grand two-story entryway, multiple fireplaces, a chef’s kitchen, a pool with a waterfall, and a primary suite with its own fireplace, lounge area, custom walk-in closet, and separate dressing rooms.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
Ainsley moves into the McMansion that Tommy shares with two other fifty-ish oil guys.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Since the 1960s, FAIR has gone from honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to protecting McMansions.
—Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
The house was mercifully razed by the new owners, but its eventual replacement was yet another McMansion that filled nearly every square foot of the property — the sort of construction that changed the community character for the worse over the years.
—James R. Riffel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The premise was simple: R&T sent Kate Wagner—who cycling fans may know from her newsletter Derailleur, and others might know from her blog McMansion Hell—on a press junket to a Formula 1 race in Austin, Texas.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 21 May 2025
But interested buyers, or Idahoans who have dreams of someday owning a McMansion of their own, might need to dig deeper in their pockets going forward.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2025
That’s made McMansions an appealing option for first-time homebuyers looking for a more affordable home with lots of space, Berner said.
—Natalie Rice, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The home was a sign of the times and had all the trappings of a palatial McMansion: a grand two-story entryway, multiple fireplaces, a chef’s kitchen, a pool with a waterfall, and a primary suite with its own fireplace, lounge area, custom walk-in closet, and separate dressing rooms.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025
Ainsley moves into the McMansion that Tommy shares with two other fifty-ish oil guys.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Since the 1960s, FAIR has gone from honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to protecting McMansions.
—Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
The house was mercifully razed by the new owners, but its eventual replacement was yet another McMansion that filled nearly every square foot of the property — the sort of construction that changed the community character for the worse over the years.
—James R. Riffel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The premise was simple: R&T sent Kate Wagner—who cycling fans may know from her newsletter Derailleur, and others might know from her blog McMansion Hell—on a press junket to a Formula 1 race in Austin, Texas.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for McMansion
Noun
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Millionaire industrialist Henry Clay Frick transformed his mansion into a boutique museum focused on Western European art.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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After splitting with Hamm’s Coop, keeping the mansion and the two teenaged kids, her Mel Cooper is now single, having split with her famous athlete boyfriend.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Franklin Roosevelt was president when Dalworthington Gardens was established as a post-Great Depression federal homestead colony.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The home, located at 1 Ferry Road in Chester, was originally known as the Bani Denison homestead.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The bash was held at the West Coast manse of none other than Amazon king Jeff Bezos, Brady’s neighbor in Indian Creek Village.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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While the former owner did much to improve the estate during an initial restoration—largely thanks to sculptor, designer, artist, and set designer Hubert Le Gall—the new owner had a few tweaks in mind to bring the manse closer in line with her own aesthetic sensibilities.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The epicenter of it all is the manor, home to the town's founding father, John, and his wife, Ruth.—
Kim Hudson,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The party was taking place at Waley-Cohen's family home, a 17th-century manor in Oxfordshire.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even attorneys who specialize in wills, trusts, estate planning and probate may have no experience dealing with Chapter 415 of the Florida Statutes.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Miller’s 1968 play, written during the agonizing days of the Vietnam War, concerns the disposition of the remains of a once-illustrious estate.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s also a lovely main swimming pool (in addition to the private pools at some of the villas).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Set in a secluded Catalonian villa, the irksomely stylish story centers on a rich family living in insulated excess until an outsider disrupts their precarious peace.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In late February, a landmark farmhouse came down on the southeast corner of the megasite.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The modern farmhouse-style spread in the San Fernando Valley community of Tarzana has five bedrooms and eight bathrooms in roughly 8,100 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And the staff are available up to nine hours a day to lead on-property animal rescue adventures and oversee sand-castle building on the two private beaches.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two dozen disciples who have gathered in this large white space within a 19th-century Scottish castle ruminate with total concentration.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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“McMansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/McMansion. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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