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Recent Examples of tract house
Depending on the location, the cost for a ranch tract house with a garage in the suburbs was within a middle-class family’s reach.
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Jeastman, oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
In a 1973 photograph of a tract house in Longmont, Colo., Adams shows us the rear of the structure and its patio, on which all the chairs but one face inward, toward the split-level home, as if the people who live here can’t bear to look out on the world their prosperity has destroyed.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 June 2022
Set in a dark, cluttered space — the tract house where hermetic Charlie’s soul unfolds — The Whale feels as contrived as a stage play.
—Armond White, National Review, 15 Mar. 2023
They’re built closer together than the typical tract house to make the neighborhood more walkable, most with no yards to speak of, but plenty of pocket parks — a boon to busy production workers.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Mar. 2022
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Jeastman, oregonlive, 5 Apr. 2023
In a 1973 photograph of a tract house in Longmont, Colo., Adams shows us the rear of the structure and its patio, on which all the chairs but one face inward, toward the split-level home, as if the people who live here can’t bear to look out on the world their prosperity has destroyed.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 June 2022
Set in a dark, cluttered space — the tract house where hermetic Charlie’s soul unfolds — The Whale feels as contrived as a stage play.
—Armond White, National Review, 15 Mar. 2023
They’re built closer together than the typical tract house to make the neighborhood more walkable, most with no yards to speak of, but plenty of pocket parks — a boon to busy production workers.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 11 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract house
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At Will Rogers State Historic Park, where the famous movie cowboy had a sprawling ranch overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, the ranch house and other historic buildings were destroyed, according to a news release from California State Parks.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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According to a Wednesday statement by California State Parks, fires that spread through Will Rogers State Historic Park engulfed the eponymous 1930s actor’s ranch house.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
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Some introductory events were held at the Foundation’s town house, which holds much of Foster’s archive of drawings, sketchbooks, and models.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a 1999 interview with WWD about the debut of another one of his Mercer Street eateries, Canteen, McDonald recalled what Eileen Ford told him as a 16-year-old, during a visit to her Manhattan town house.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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The original manor house is French country chic with a spacious kitchen, dining room with a fireplace, a vast living area, charming library with a piano and individually designed bedrooms upstairs.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The hotel has 78 rooms and suites including 20 in the main manor house.—
Jonathan Samuels,
theweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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The family has launched a GoFundMe to keep the ranch afloat.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Situated on 3,800 peaceful wooded acres, it was originally founded in the 1970s to be a working farm, cattle ranch, hunting reserve, and home for an Italian duke and duchess.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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Port Isaac Port Isaac is a charming fishing village known for its narrow winding streets, tiny art galleries, pottery shops, and whitewashed cottages overlooking its harbor, known locally as the Platt.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Musk has played an increasingly prominent role in Trump’s orbit in recent months, even reportedly staying in a $2,000-a-night cottage at the president-elect’s South Florida club and residence Mar-a-Lago.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Tract house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract%20house. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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