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Recent Examples of homestead
In season 9, which aired from 1982 to 1983, the main Ingalls family took a big step aside, with the Carters moving into the Ingalls family homestead (and the titular little house).
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
On nearly four acres, Villa Kuro—a 1960s ranch-style homestead cabin with two bedrooms—sits at the base of a quiet residential neighborhood in south Joshua Tree.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
The couple, who've operated a homestead with turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese and quail in the area for about three years, said high floodwaters that swept in during Helene damaged their home's foundation, separating their bedroom from the rest of the house.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This is due in part to Eugene’s slow and steady approach to establishing a true homestead.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
On nearly four acres, Villa Kuro—a 1960s ranch-style homestead cabin with two bedrooms—sits at the base of a quiet residential neighborhood in south Joshua Tree.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2025
The couple, who've operated a homestead with turkeys, chickens, ducks, geese and quail in the area for about three years, said high floodwaters that swept in during Helene damaged their home's foundation, separating their bedroom from the rest of the house.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
This is due in part to Eugene’s slow and steady approach to establishing a true homestead.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestead
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Celebrate the simple beauty of farmhouse style with this easy piece.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Featuring a slim, bucket seat and metal legs, the design suits a number of styles, from industrial or farmhouse.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now, the decimation of the environment and indigenous people across the world, from the palm oil plantations of Indonesia to the cobalt mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has reached the shores of Great Nicobar.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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According to the San Diego Zoo, most pygmy hippos living in American zoos have ancestry that ties back to Billy, a pygmy given to President Calvin Coolidge in 1927 from American tire mogul Harvey Firestone, who owned a rubber plantation in Liberia.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Several generations of the family have enjoyed the storied English manor-style estate’s equestrian facilities, its dramatic, 100-yard-long Roman pool, the tennis courts, gardens and guest houses.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Gothic Revival manor, dubbed Peary Homestead, has stood tall in Germantown for nearly 200 years.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 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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Or, upgrade to expansive suites, haciendas, or villas with sweeping views of the Sea of Cortez, infinity-edge hot tubs, or private plunge pools.—
Emily Hochberg,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Dec. 2024
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Remnants of the explosion The area near the explosion still reeks of sulfur two months after the tragedy, and shrapnel remains scattered at the compound and surrounding farmland.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, flash floods in Pakistan’s Punjab province have destroyed thousands of acres of farmland, wiping out about 60% of crops and 30% of its sugar cane; cotton production is also expected to fall by 35%.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ballinger is the owner of a tree service business and lives with his family on a farm just outside of Saint Paul.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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Federal officials have already raided, among others, California car washes and marijuana farms, a Louisiana racetrack, a Florida construction site and a Nebraska meatpacking plant.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Homestead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestead. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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