as in mansion
a large impressive residence
a gorgeous château on a hill
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Recent Examples of château
Many of the grand chateau in Cognac were built during this golden age of Cognac sales.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Days before the chateau in the sky was set to open, Charles Melville Hays, the man who commissioned the building, lost his life.
—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
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Days before the chateau in the sky was set to open, Charles Melville Hays, the man who commissioned the building, lost his life.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for château
Noun
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The mansion belongs to Jennifer, who’s surprised to find Fernando sleeping nude in her bed.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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The comedy trio — Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer — recently reminisced about renting a mansion to live in while making their debut album, Incredibad, in 2009 while Saturday Night Live was on hiatus.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Image The Keep By Jennifer Egan This book has it all: castles, caves, childhood nightmares dragged back into the light.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The cast and crew who assembled in the castle were subsequently said to have been totally accepting of the ghost of Lady Sophie, who haunts Amhuinnsuidhe.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is one two-bedroom villa suite at Sandals St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which books up quickly.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The villa has nine bedrooms, four bathrooms, a library, and lounges adorned with antique paintings and furnishings.—
Carissa & Dino Tozzi,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But Tavitian, while a lover of fine wine, especially Burgundy, was not born to the manor.—
Ted Loos,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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The crew shot on the beach, at the harbor, at the house and at Old Town in eight different looks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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Now the homeowner is requesting permission from the local council, to rezone the historic property as three houses and a cottage.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, there are more than 2,500 units of supportive housing sitting vacant.—
Brad Lander,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Mashed reports that California, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, Nevada, Colorado and Michigan require that all eggs sold within their borders are laid by cage-free hens, a more humane way of housing the birds on farms.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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About 40 minutes outside of town is Pae Krung Kao Restaurant, a few miles from Ayutthaya, a palace dating to the 14th century and a model for Bangkok’s Grand Palace.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The duty requires Dam-yi to distance herself from her humble upbringing outside of the palace.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Château.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ch%C3%A2teau. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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