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Recent Examples of showplace
Meanwhile ownership continues trying to unravel how to finance a showplace stadium in downtown Chicago, alongside Lake Michigan.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Shelburne Shelburne Farms, a 1400-acre education nonprofit, was founded by a Vanderbilt heir in the late 19th century as an agricultural showplace.
—Meg Lukens Noonan, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
The heat was so intense that homes on each side of the former showplace were destroyed.
—Eula Calahan , Micah Farmer, arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024
In the next few weeks, nearly 6,000 people came to see Carb’s showplace.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Shelburne Shelburne Farms, a 1400-acre education nonprofit, was founded by a Vanderbilt heir in the late 19th century as an agricultural showplace.
—Meg Lukens Noonan, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
The heat was so intense that homes on each side of the former showplace were destroyed.
—Eula Calahan , Micah Farmer, arkansasonline.com, 12 Aug. 2024
In the next few weeks, nearly 6,000 people came to see Carb’s showplace.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showplace
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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The journey ends in Oxfordshire for a gala dinner in a 15th-century manor.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These caterpillars are kings of the tiniest castles ever identified.—
Becky Ferreira,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Without major renovations, the castle is heading for ruin, Reckert says.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
3 Apr. 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
Noun
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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
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The new building was designed to commemorate the legacy of Adolf Muhr, the villa’s first owner and the original author of its story.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Following its announcement in 2019, Epic Universe began construction in subsequent months and will open later this year as the Universal Orlando Resort's third theme park and fourth park overall.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The third and final phase is construction, which could only take place once more funding becomes available.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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The show is structured as a manor house murder mystery and wears its influences on its sleeve.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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It was once owned by The Crown following the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539 by King Henry VIII—later transforming into the five-star manor house hotel that stands today with ornate tapestries, Tudor beamed walls, cozy firelit lounges, medieval chandeliers, and original stone archways.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Showplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showplace. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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