How to Use country house in a Sentence

country house

noun
  • This is not a country house wearing a ranch hand’s belt and buckle.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • So, what made this country house versatile enough to play this many roles?
    — Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 6 Jan. 2021
  • In our country house in France, there are so few flowers at this time of year.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2021
  • What follows are six examples of the many forms of the country house.
    — Benjamin Riley, WSJ, 23 June 2021
  • Click here to see more photos of this English country house.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
  • Dylan says she was taken to a small attic space at her mom's country house.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Her family had a home in the city but spent much of their time at their country house on the farm, her niece said.
    — Alison Knezevich, baltimoresun.com, 7 Apr. 2018
  • But there are quite a few takers, most of whom are thinking of building a dacha, or country house.
    — Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2021
  • There is a scene, in fact, in her country house swimming pool, that seems to portend a drowning.
    — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 25 Dec. 2024
  • There is both a large kitchen with cozy country house vibes and a breakfast area, and a formal dining room.
    — Jenny Xie, Curbed, 9 July 2018
  • In summer, the ash tree blooms and fills the windows, and our city apartment looks like a country house.
    — Leslie Kendall Dye, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Rolf and Inge no longer have the ability to manage their country house.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Even so, the idea of the country house did not remain entirely static.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
  • West Wycombe Park is a country house built in the late 1700s.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Think of a country house with the luxury levels turned up to 11.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 July 2023
  • The plot follows a young governess charged with the care of two young children in a remote country house.
    — cleveland, 15 June 2020
  • The cult of the British country house, real and imaginary, lives on.
    — The Economist, 11 June 2020
  • No other state in the country houses anywhere near to half of its state inmates in local jails.
    — Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com, 12 Oct. 2017
  • The same thing could be said for a Puerto Rican casita or a country house.
    — Alex Rigotti, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Inside, the rooms are done in a classic country house style, and most offer iron balconies and large windows.
    — Ann Abel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2019
  • As opposed to the country house feel of his other lodges, Matakauri has a sleek alpine ambiance.
    — Jessica Flint, WSJ, 19 June 2018
  • That blend is best showcased against a backdrop of neutrals, which Rachel insists is the key to a country house.
    — Rachel Hardage Barrett, Country Living, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The earl had planned to have these ancient treasures grace Broomhall, his country house in Scotland.
    — New York Times, 8 July 2022
  • In James’ novella, two children and Dani, their governess, head to a country house.
    — Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2020
  • The hotel’s 28 rooms and suites are decorated with a country house charm.
    — Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Reporters from the Guardian and Reuters visited the country house.
    — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Meanwhile, the home of one of his chief enemies has been raided by police, and her dacha, a country house, was burned down.
    — Max De Haldevang, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2019
  • After a day at the beach, retreat to this lovely country house that’s ideal for groups and families.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Once the domain of kings and dukes, the English country house has had to find more modest uses in modern times.
    — Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The idea came to her while living at their country house nestled in the mountains in upstate New York.
    — Liz McNeil, PEOPLE.com, 17 Nov. 2021

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