as in vicarage
the building in which a parson lives
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Recent Examples of parsonage
The adjoining parsonage is now two apartments and that conversion was a snap compared to what it’s taken to retrofit the main church, its steeple and set of bronze bells.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
Located four doors down from MLK’s parsonage, the house was a haven for freedom riders.
—The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
The current school building was constructed in 1927 and remained in use until 1945, when it was closed and converted into a parsonage for the church, the release said.
—Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2023
The townhouse’s story begins in mass tragedy, as the parsonage for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Mark.
—John Leland, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
Located four doors down from MLK’s parsonage, the house was a haven for freedom riders.
—The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
The current school building was constructed in 1927 and remained in use until 1945, when it was closed and converted into a parsonage for the church, the release said.
—Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2023
The townhouse’s story begins in mass tragedy, as the parsonage for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Mark.
—John Leland, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsonage
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Neighbors fear ‘screaming, shouting, and splashing’ The Sun first reported that Horner and Halliwell had sent off planning permission last year to build a 40ft x 16ft swimming pool at their vicarage house residence, which Horner bought for £2 million ($2.5 million) in 2006.—
Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Europe,
27 Mar. 2024
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In the vicarage garden, the Biddles found a shallow mound with the bones of 264 bodies.—
Joshua Levine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Mar. 2022
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Jacobs was ordered out of the rectory just a few days after being put on leave, and has been staying at a West Hartford home provided by a parishioner.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Dedicated in 1906, the church was razed in 1995, along with its rectory, convent and grade school.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Soaring ceilings and floor-to-ceiling views of the river and Manhattan skyline beyond make for a truly impressive crash pad. $42 million manse Lamar’s latest real estate purchase is also his priciest.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 2025
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Unlike Bundchen, Brady doesn’t appear to have moved onto a new relationship, so perhaps the waterfront two-level manse is too big for his needs.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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While the developer has projected 21 new elementary school students, the village, using a formula based on numbers of bedrooms per residence, calculated the number at 25.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The result is a space that feels both classic and fresh, with cutting-edge amenities and plenty of vintage detailing that reflect the residence’s circa 19th-century roots.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2025
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Densification—constructing multifamily units, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and mixed-use developments—maximizes land use.—
Seth Gellis,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Current policies that could be a template for regulatory revamping, according to the report: the state’s bolstering of accessory dwelling units, electric vehicle charging stations and certain environmental restoration projects.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Pico Iyer makes time for retreats at a Benedictine hermitage in California.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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When Iyer’s wife accompanies him on a visit to the hermitage, the monks greet her warmly.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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Even as the idea of lockdown becomes a distant memory, her work still reads as a testament to rest and one’s own abode.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Posey still owns this abode, which Zillow currently values at an estimated $950,900.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
25 Feb. 2025
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After the Todd years, the house also served as a brothel, grocery store, and storage unit.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Video footage captured plumes of smoke and flames wafting above a treeline and houses in the Carolina Forest.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Parsonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parsonage. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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