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Recent Examples of country house
This was no hardship given that Langdale Chase has the feel of an eccentric uncle's country house.
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Natasha Langan, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The host’s father decided to look for a replacement in a cupboard at their English country house.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Indeed, his one-room retreat feels a bit like a miniaturized version of a British country house inhabited by a magpie chatelain, albeit one with an inspiring ability to make magic out of the mundane.
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
The play, about a fanciful tour guide of a dull and stately English country house who runs into conflict with a factually fastidious official at the historic property, was almost immaterial.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Natasha Langan, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The host’s father decided to look for a replacement in a cupboard at their English country house.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Indeed, his one-room retreat feels a bit like a miniaturized version of a British country house inhabited by a magpie chatelain, albeit one with an inspiring ability to make magic out of the mundane.
—Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
The play, about a fanciful tour guide of a dull and stately English country house who runs into conflict with a factually fastidious official at the historic property, was almost immaterial.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for country house
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His legend has been honed in building, rebuilding, Europe’s great houses.Rory Smith, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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There’s a certain political commentary here, too, about who’s allowed to rule the great houses of Dune, what roles women are confined to, and how the Bene Gesserit turn women’s social limitations and underestimations to their advantage.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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The development would have 250 single-family houses, 150 town houses and 250 apartments, as well as 30,000 square feet of commercial space and restaurants.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Nov. 2024
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The plan originally called for some 2,000 town houses and apartments and a potential hotel, and more recent iterations have also called for commercial space.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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The bottom line: The city's red-hot housing market shows no signs of cooling down and for many, the cost of living is becoming increasingly out of reach.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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But as the country contends with a housing crisis, the fastest growing use of these spaces is apartment complexes, real estate developers said.Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Country house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country%20house. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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