big house

Example Sentences

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“I was living in a big house in Venice all by myself,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

She told the court that she also knew Low from Edradynate, as she had previously worked in the "big house" on the estate.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

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

“That Muggle what my sister took a fancy to, that Muggle what lives in the big house over the way,” said Morfin, and he spat unexpectedly upon the floor between them.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling