estate

Example Sentences

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Lajos struggles to keep hold of the estate after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918 and during the interwar years as Hungary slides toward its alliance with Nazi Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Others worry it will dissuade local real estate investment, or point out that properties can be vacant for a variety of reasons, including during renovations or transitions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Then there was his promise to build her a dance studio on their massive estate; he turned it into a schoolhouse for their growing brood of children.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

"What a bright young girl to ask for a library for her birthday that has now become the place to be for all the children on her estate," the MP said.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Bertha lived in a POE—a Permanent Ostrich Enclosure—on the grounds of the estate.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood