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big house

[big hous] / ˈbɪg ˌhaʊs /


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Why live in a big house when you can downsize in a state with a lower cost of living?

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Denise Yarmlak, who is 69, single and didn’t want to live alone, bought a big house in Nevada with a friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025

The boxer, whose profile skyrocketed when he went on Love Island in 2019, is sitting in his self-described "big" house, alone.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

A person can get lost in a big house, all alone, with nothing but their memories as a cold bedfellow.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025

It was the place Dicey wanted, the big house, the acres of farmland, the barn, the water and the boat.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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