McMansion

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Recent Examples of McMansion The home was a sign of the times and had all the trappings of a palatial McMansion: a grand two-story entryway, multiple fireplaces, a chef’s kitchen, a pool with a waterfall, and a primary suite with its own fireplace, lounge area, custom walk-in closet, and separate dressing rooms. Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2025 Ainsley moves into the McMansion that Tommy shares with two other fifty-ish oil guys. Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025 Since the 1960s, FAIR has gone from honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to protecting McMansions. Stephen Mihm, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025 The house was mercifully razed by the new owners, but its eventual replacement was yet another McMansion that filled nearly every square foot of the property — the sort of construction that changed the community character for the worse over the years. James R. Riffel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 The premise was simple: R&T sent Kate Wagner—who cycling fans may know from her newsletter Derailleur, and others might know from her blog McMansion Hell—on a press junket to a Formula 1 race in Austin, Texas. Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024 Most of the new development in recent years was limited to razing an old Cape Cod-style home and replacing it with a larger, more expensive McMansion. Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 18 Oct. 2024 Ferrer bought a brand-new Texas McMansion, put it in his wife’s name, and poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into renovations. Christine Biederman, WIRED, 18 June 2019 There's a recurring subplot about a mustard-yellow McMansion recently built — against code — next to Yancy's quaint beachside bungalow. Jeff Weiner, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for McMansion
Noun
  • When the Gilded Age architect Thomas Hastings put up the mansion, in 1914, it was conceived as a residence for the family as well as for the collection.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Ultimately, Jacob and Spencer set the mansion on fire to destroy any evidence of what happened there.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Here’s a clip from a Season 19 episode where Holmes returns to his old homestead and fishes for burbot.
    Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the homestead property exemption legislation was introduced to the Senate earlier this week on Tuesday.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Others huddled in conversation in the Great Hall and in what was once the library of Andrew Carnegie’s uptown manse.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • After a four-year absence for renovations, during which the collection was transported to the brutalist Breuer building on Madison Avenue, the Frick is happily back in its bigger, better Fifth Avenue manse.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Where to Stay: Located in the city’s historic center, Downtown Mexico is a 17th-century manor turned boutique hotel with a rare rooftop pool.
    Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The journey ends in Oxfordshire for a gala dinner in a 15th-century manor.
    Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • An ultra-modern lakefront estate in Connecticut‘s historic and famously scenic Litchfield County has just hit the market for $19.9 million.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Tesla Cybertruck Is The Auto Industry’s Biggest Flop In Decades Greg, of course, has returned for Season 3 and has found refuge from authorities on a lush Thai estate with his new and much younger girlfriend, Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon).
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The rate for villas (fit for a family of 4) starts at $228, but prices will vary depending on the time of year.
    Sugey Palomares, Parents, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Click here to see more photos of the Sicilian villa.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This 71-inch hutch cabinet, made in a farmhouse style, gives you two huge spaces to work with.
    Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • There are also single spindle feet, a patina finish on the wood, and ship-lap style boards for a hint of a farmhouse aesthetic.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • These caterpillars are kings of the tiniest castles ever identified.
    Becky Ferreira, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Without major renovations, the castle is heading for ruin, Reckert says.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025

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“McMansion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/McMansion. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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