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cottage

[kot-ij] / ˈkɒt ɪdʒ /


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Somewhere in the last two decades, the spoiler became a cottage industry.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

But alone in her candlelit cottage, she’s visibly weary of her joyless routine.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Located about 30 minutes outside of Nashville, the retreat offers a fishing lake, one-bedroom cottage, and large barn for storage or entertaining.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The Dashwoods are forced to move into a sparse little cottage and make the best of their much-reduced income.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

When I came home, the cottage looked like a chicken coop attacked by a fox.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

If you want to go luxe, you can eat or sleep at the Farmhouse Inn, a 6-acre property on River Road that includes 25 rooms and cottages, a pool and spa amid lushly landscaped grounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

She added that a number of "chocolate box pretty cottages" are great for holidays but are "totally impractical" for full-time living as "they're cold, damp and dark in the winter".

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Housing reforms that increase supply, such as allowing smaller lots in new subdivisions, permitting duplexes, townhomes, and backyard cottages on existing lots, and changing zoning laws to allow housing nearer to jobs, are land-use issues.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

It is known for its stone cottages, river views and access to popular trails to spots such as Aberglaslyn Pass.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

To outsiders, the campus seemed like a prep school where adorable children lived in cute cottages and had excellent recreational facilities.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter


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