as in abode
the place where one lives
police stopped by his residence to question him
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Recent Examples of residence
News Peg Late last month, Trudeau met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the break-in happened at Burrow’s residence in Anderson Township, Ohio.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The woman was allegedly asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement upon arriving at a residence for the afterparty and was later allegedly drugged after being served a drink.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Now, with the Christmas season upon us, several royal residences are also open to varying degrees, including the grounds of the Sandringham Estate, where the royal family traditionally spends Christmas.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the break-in happened at Burrow’s residence in Anderson Township, Ohio.
—Jill Martin, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The woman was allegedly asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement upon arriving at a residence for the afterparty and was later allegedly drugged after being served a drink.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Now, with the Christmas season upon us, several royal residences are also open to varying degrees, including the grounds of the Sandringham Estate, where the royal family traditionally spends Christmas.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residence
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One of the former industrial building’s two grand lofts, Unit #7W, previously sold for $2.3 million in 2017, and now the three-bedroom abode is back on the market with many indicators of its past, like exposed support beams and exposed red-brick walls that span its open floor plan.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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The daily flights will depart Newark at 7 p.m. and land in Port of Spain five hours later just after 1 a.m. Everybody wants to fly to Palm Springs For sun seekers keen for desert abodes, Delta, Frontier Airlines, Porter Airlines, and United all have new options to Palm Springs starting this month.Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
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The claim: Video shows California earthquake in December 2024 A Dec. 5 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a video of the interior of a high-rise dwelling during what appears to be an earthquake.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Redford initially purchased the four-bedroom dwelling in 2020 for $3.1 million after selling his longtime Napa Valley estate in 2019 for $7 million.India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
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According to evidence introduced at trial, on May 29, 2023, the defendant provided alcohol to a minor female who was invited to spend the night at Hariprasad’s house by a minor female friend.Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
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Grab dinner from this gourmet pizza spot and order the Rappahannock Special, a pie made with house made garlic cream sauce, crab meat, red onion, mozzarella, ricotta, and a dash of Old Bay.Heather Bien, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of angry people later protested outside his home, incensed by false allegations of election fraud.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The event, organized by the US-Ireland Alliance, is set for Feb. 27 — in its traditional evening spot three days before the Oscars — at the historic Ebell theater in Los Angeles, its original home.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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The mansion with its stone façade and slate roof houses some 50 rooms that spread across 13,000 square feet of living space and five levels.Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Upper and lower gardens are connected by a stream, solar panels, and concrete staircases—a bridge between the ground and the roof.Laura Studarus, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Fisher says The Inn is his favorite in-park lodging, while Jensen calls out Stovepipe Wells for its more affordable rates and a new concessionnaire that is upgrading amenities.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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Having difficulty walking, Shiffrin skipped Sunday’s slalom and instead cheered for her teammates from her lodging in Killington.Peggy Shinn, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024
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The team struggled to a 22-31 record during his residency, although their subpar performance would turn out to be the least of his problems.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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This now marks the rapper’s second residency at a prestigious university, having been an Artist in Residence at New York University’s Tisch School back in October.Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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Van Gisbergen holds profound admiration and pride for his fellow countryman, Liam Lawson, who took Daniel Ricciardo's place at VCARB and is aiming for a seat with Red Bull in 2025.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Francona was known to ride a scooter from his place in Cleveland to the stadium and has put out feelers to get a new scooter in Cincinnati.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Residence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residence. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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