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as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the estates of multimillionaires line the shores of this ocean resort
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as in health
a state of being or fitness
the mayor pronounced the city's schools to be in their best estate ever
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as in class
one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
the passionate belief that a society is judged by how well it treats and cares for those in the lowest estate
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Recent Examples of estate
Mainly to find out if Druce is named after some obscure aristocratic relation with a large estate that Druce is about to inherit, making his name slightly more tolerable.
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Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
The estate of Bob Marley has lined up a series of events to celebrate what would have been the reggae legend’s 80th birthday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Last year, Douglas Elliman’s Chris Leavitt sold Palm Beach’s only private island — the remarkable 10 Tarpon Isle — for $150 million, marking the highest-ever sale price for a Palm Beach estate.
—Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Yet her family estate has put the commercial building up for sale for $170 million, according to the Commercial Observer.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Viktoria Shulevich, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
The estate of Bob Marley has lined up a series of events to celebrate what would have been the reggae legend’s 80th birthday.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Last year, Douglas Elliman’s Chris Leavitt sold Palm Beach’s only private island — the remarkable 10 Tarpon Isle — for $150 million, marking the highest-ever sale price for a Palm Beach estate.
—Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Yet her family estate has put the commercial building up for sale for $170 million, according to the Commercial Observer.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estate
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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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Last November, Herbie added to the batch of homes, reportedly spending $38 million on a 5,800-square-foot waterfront mansion in West Palm Beach.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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However, Leica and Chevy will still be around to spread warmth and cheer with Leica planning to serve the health system as an ambassador, making visits for special events and fundraising activities, and Chevy hoping to visit his friends from time to time as an official ambassador.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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In great health and a good eater and sleeper, Skylar is learning to advocate for herself and how to express her feelings when something is bothering her.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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More:Justice Department tells Supreme Court bans on transgender care for minors are constitutional A teacher told the principal the shirt could potentially disrupt classes and could affect LGBTQ+ students.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Buprenorphine also belongs to the same class of drugs as the painkillers and illicit opioids that have led to so much anguish in the first place, most likely causing many physicians to avoid it reflexively.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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That now includes the aforementioned farm boy, Luke Skywalker, who’s getting a crash course in Jedi knighthood from a curious, swamp-dwelling master of the force called Yoda.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Migratory waterfowl are typically the source of the virus for farm birds, Derrer Spears said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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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
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Consider this example: An NGO working in the Amazon recently needed to build a new strategy to adapt to changing market conditions.—
Nancy Zamierowski,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Experts say these health conditions could be contributing to your exhaustion.—
Kimberly Richardson,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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That’s a key level watched by traders to gauge an asset’s longer-term momentum and trendline.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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At Monday’s press conference, Tong also expressed a level of concern around the close ties between social media companies and the Trump administration.—
James Watson,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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Alas, the four of them had no means to travel out of harm’s way — until Bode, Jake, Eve and her father galloped up on a quartet of horses, to carry them back to the ranch.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
31 Jan. 2025
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Stanko invited Vail and dozens of pro-wolf advocates and researchers to her ranch for a summit.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Estate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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