as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a gorgeous château on a hill
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Recent Examples of château
Days before the chateau in the sky was set to open, Charles Melville Hays, the man who commissioned the building, lost his life.
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Danielle Harling, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Who wouldn’t want a chateau in the south of France?
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
The festival has taken place in Jeddah’s chateau like Ritz Carlton hotel over the past two years, but most guests were happy to be back in Al-Balad, which hosted the festival in its inaugural year, and has been considerably spruced up since.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
The iconic Biltmore Estate—George Vanderbilt's historic 250-room chateau that can host overnight guests—reopened its doors to guests this month, just in time for the landmark’s annual Christmas at Biltmore celebrations.
—Jenn Rice, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
The chateau’s 2000 version is golden amber colored in the glass with aromas of acacia honey, ripe apricot, and orange marmalade.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Technically, a chateau is defined as a large manor house or estate.
—Valentina Valentini, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
The sale includes all the different wines produced at the chateau over the past 100 years, including Châteaux Laville Haut-Brion, La Tour Haut-Brion, and La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Numerous families and owners have made their mark on the chateau during its over 800 year history, including by its current owner, Jean-Claude Lavorel, who added modern luxuries such as a spa, contemporary suites, and a glass roof over the inner courtyard.
—Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Danielle Harling, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
Who wouldn’t want a chateau in the south of France?
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
The festival has taken place in Jeddah’s chateau like Ritz Carlton hotel over the past two years, but most guests were happy to be back in Al-Balad, which hosted the festival in its inaugural year, and has been considerably spruced up since.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
The iconic Biltmore Estate—George Vanderbilt's historic 250-room chateau that can host overnight guests—reopened its doors to guests this month, just in time for the landmark’s annual Christmas at Biltmore celebrations.
—Jenn Rice, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
The chateau’s 2000 version is golden amber colored in the glass with aromas of acacia honey, ripe apricot, and orange marmalade.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Technically, a chateau is defined as a large manor house or estate.
—Valentina Valentini, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2023
The sale includes all the different wines produced at the chateau over the past 100 years, including Châteaux Laville Haut-Brion, La Tour Haut-Brion, and La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Numerous families and owners have made their mark on the chateau during its over 800 year history, including by its current owner, Jean-Claude Lavorel, who added modern luxuries such as a spa, contemporary suites, and a glass roof over the inner courtyard.
—Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for château
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Joining Bezos in the lavish Miami real estate market are David and Victoria Beckham, who opted to purchase their $80 million mansion on the Miami Beach waterfront.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Adele rented the 10-bedroom mansion in West Sussex for six months in 2012, according to Sutton.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile her brother Jaden Smith arrived at the 2025 Grammy Awards while wearing a Louis Vuitton tuxedo and a castle as a bonnet.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
2 Feb. 2025
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Workers began building Sforza in 1358, but the castle was destroyed during a period of political unrest about a century later.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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The villa began life in 1928 as the Los Angeles Times Demonstration Home—a flagship of an élite new development, the Miramar Estates.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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The Houston native’s time in the villa looks to have earned Page an impressive social media following of over 4.4 million fans across Instagram and TikTok alone.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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Qualley is set to play a governess who is taking care of children in a remote gothic manor while hiding her psychopathic tendencies.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
20 Jan. 2025
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See which remarkable manors and estates have stood in for royal homes throughout history.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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The film, macabre and atmospheric from start to finish, relocates the classic folklore to an isolated hacienda in a Mexican village where a young woman has returned to bury her aunt.—
DeAnna Janes,
Harper's BAZAAR,
28 Aug. 2023
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She was born on May 29, 1917 and grew up in a hacienda in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.—
Natalia Torija Nieto,
ELLE Decor,
28 Sep. 2022
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Her house, though not destroyed, was at the edge of the burn area, and isn’t livable.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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His only things were, there’s a house with a presence in it.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Soon, the site may become affordable housing that includes both a public plaza and displays acknowledging the deadly Knickerbocker collapse.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Over a quarter of U.S. renters spend more than half of their income on housing, census data shows.—
Sami Sparber,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Historic museums set within ornate palazzos occupy much of the city, such as Palazzo Madama, Turin’s municipal museum of ancient art, and Palazzo Reale di Torino, a 16th-century palace built for the House of Savoy.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Hello!, the palace deleted its initial post on X on Oct. 1 because of a minor typo.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Château.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ch%C3%A2teau. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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