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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the estates of multimillionaires line the shores of this ocean resort
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as in health
a state of being or fitness
the mayor pronounced the city's schools to be in their best estate ever
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as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the passionate belief that a society is judged by how well it treats and cares for those in the lowest estate
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Recent Examples of estate
While 34 of the original 71 acres sold to a single owner to build one estate home, the remaining acres sit undeveloped adjacent to the Greens of Chapel Creek subdivision.
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
Guests indulged in an exclusive wine and spirits tasting, featuring vintages from esteemed estates like Opus One and Aalto, a testament to the event's commitment to refined experiences.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Another Granite Bay estate, at 4869 Cavitt Ranch, was purchased in June 2022 for $6.15 million after originally listing for $6.98 million.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
Maddy Brannon never set out to become the queen of Washington, D.C.-area estate sales.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
Guests indulged in an exclusive wine and spirits tasting, featuring vintages from esteemed estates like Opus One and Aalto, a testament to the event's commitment to refined experiences.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Another Granite Bay estate, at 4869 Cavitt Ranch, was purchased in June 2022 for $6.15 million after originally listing for $6.98 million.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
Maddy Brannon never set out to become the queen of Washington, D.C.-area estate sales.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estate
Noun
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Several blackmail victims are invited to an isolated mansion by a man who knows a dark secret from each of their pasts.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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Gibson has been a vocal critic of California's Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom since his $14.5-million Malibu mansion burned down in the California wildfires in January.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The pool is part of a health and leisure club located in the stand.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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In January, Row shared an update on her health with her followers on her private Instagram account.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Calipari was once heralded at Kentucky, signing top recruiting classes, sending players to the NBA and winning big.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In a similar fashion to his first two F1 victories in Hungary and Azerbaijan last year, this was a win taken with real class and control.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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In South Carolina, where 55 Council chapters were active by July 1956, dozens of Black people were fired or evicted from their farms after the signing of a pro-integration petition in Orangeburg and Clarendon counties.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
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The thousands of visitors who attend these festivals add an economic boost to local tourism as well as allowing local asparagus farmers to hawk their stalks and promote their farms.—
Yolanda Evans,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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Because audiences know the housewives expect nothing less, each of the villas as well as the hillside manors come with complimentary butler service, which can attend to just about every guest's needs on site.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The perfect home base for exploring Arrábida is Casa Palmela, a charmingly authentic 17th century manor home that is now a five-star hotel.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes,
3 Dec. 2024
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Arnold is also a co-director of the UK’s Deaf & Disabled People in TV, a group seeking to improve conditions and representation for deaf and disabled people in the industry.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca has promised to pursue a similar measure at the county level.—
Jonathan Shorman and,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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The camping ban spawned a group of local news outlets, including News 6, to come together and collaborate on stories to show how homelessness is affecting the community at a neighborhood level, and shed light on what solutions are out there.—
Christie Zizo,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Mary would be working at the Denver Federal Center, a six-hundred-and-twenty-three-acre campus that was originally a livestock ranch and hosted an ordnance plant during the Second World War.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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Many want Altadena to remain the same quirky enclave that attracted artists’ studios, small horse ranches and mom-and-pop stores.—
Iris Kim,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Estate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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