manor house

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Recent Examples of manor house It has long been suspected that one particular manor house in Bosham (now a private residence) stands on the site of what was once King Harold's residence. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025 For a better sense of Austen’s impact on the literary landscape, visit Chawton House, the Elizabethan manor house originally owned by Austen’s brother, Edward. Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025 Another delight for visitors can be found in the rear of the manor house where lookouts provide scenic views of Lake Siljan. Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Speaking over the phone from her home outside of Los Angeles, the legendary actress is reminiscing about one of the many formidable women that appeared at her family’s western Ireland manor house during her childhood. Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manor house
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Noun
  • The video consists of little more than Cantona sitting around in a countryside mansion, drinking wine and lip-syncing to Liam’s vocals.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
  • Hargitay points to blooms a shade of pink that her mother — who famously lived in the Pink Palace, a Mediterranean-style L.A. mansion — would surely appreciate.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The owner collected antiques from movie and TV sets, his favorite London hotels, and at least 50 manor estates.
    Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
  • This doesn’t sit well with Mia’s very jealous ex-boyfriend Connor (Aramis Knight, oozing villainy as if to the Karate Kid manor born), who gives Li a black eye with a vicious sucker punch.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The two were previously paired up after Casa Amor, when they were both dumped from their respective villas for failing to form new connections with the bombshells.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • The villa also learned that another islander had to exit the show.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The hacienda-style home is swathed in vines and surrounded by immaculate landscaping with native plants and blooming, vibrant flowers.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Or, upgrade to expansive suites, haciendas, or villas with sweeping views of the Sea of Cortez, infinity-edge hot tubs, or private plunge pools.
    Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • King Charles wanted the visit to be informal at his castle in Scotland.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 June 2025
  • He wasn’t asked back, taking Cartwright down with him, after Season 8 — the same season that featured their 2019 wedding at a Kentucky castle.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • In 1977, Peter Murray, a lecturer in art history, had the modest idea of putting some sculptures on the grounds of the 18th-century Bretton Hall estate in Wakefield, West Yorkshire—a city that was the proud birthplace of sculptors Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth.
    Kin Woo, Vogue, 30 June 2025
  • Located in Wheaton, Illinois, Cantigny Park is the 500-acre former estate of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune.
    Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Some are more like small palaces built by former royal courtiers or family members rather than ordinary homes.
    JOE YOGERST, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • The salon where the women slept rivaled the splendor of the palace at Versailles, with ceiling cupids and velvet tapestries.
    Amy Sohn, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Home Depot is widely viewed as one of the most successful retailers of the last 20 years, one that has deftly leveraged a hot housing market that led to more people renovating their homes.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
  • The Brown administration favored a more holistic approach that prioritizes connecting people to treatment and housing services rather than issuing citations.
    Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025

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