country house

Example Sentences

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He strode into a country house, moody and mysterious, like Heathcliff from “Wuthering Heights.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Like the revered Russian master’s major works, “The Disappear” takes place in a country house, in this case in upstate New York, that has been in Ben’s family for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

A young couple move to a secluded country house and have a baby, but the mother's mental health suffers under the pressure of domestic life.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

The experience evokes a romantic dinner party in a private country house from another era.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

When a disgruntled servant informed Dona Zaida about the changes in her country house, she descended on the ranch in a fury and restored the villa to its former state.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García