stately home
noun
British
: a large and impressive old home that has an interesting history and that can usually be visited by the public
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The late singer’s stately home, with its stone facade and white columned entrance, is just a few miles from the site of the roundtable meeting, which was also attended by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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Adrian Sainz, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The city’s official mayoral residence is a stately home known as Gracie Mansion located in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
After inheriting her family’s stately home, eccentric artist Fenella Harford discovers hidden diaries and enlists two academics to uncover dark secrets at Harford Hall.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
The image, taken in May by photographer Millie Pilkington, shows Charles in the gardens of Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, with the sprawling stately home behind him.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Originally known as The Clouds, the stately home overlooked what has become one of Barbados’ most luxurious coastlines.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
But just outside the grounds, Chase Sapphire, the feisty up-and-comer in the world of rectangular plastic, had rented a stately home for its customers.
—Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
The trailer hints at a lavish production, with Sharpe playing a mischievous Mozart, bounding through a stately home and jumping to reach a chandelier.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The stately home’s entrance hall leads into the formal living room, which sports a cast concrete fireplace surrounded by warm wood paneling.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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Adrian Sainz, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The city’s official mayoral residence is a stately home known as Gracie Mansion located in the Yorkville neighborhood of Manhattan.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
After inheriting her family’s stately home, eccentric artist Fenella Harford discovers hidden diaries and enlists two academics to uncover dark secrets at Harford Hall.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
The image, taken in May by photographer Millie Pilkington, shows Charles in the gardens of Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, with the sprawling stately home behind him.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
Originally known as The Clouds, the stately home overlooked what has become one of Barbados’ most luxurious coastlines.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
But just outside the grounds, Chase Sapphire, the feisty up-and-comer in the world of rectangular plastic, had rented a stately home for its customers.
—Alyson Krueger, Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
The trailer hints at a lavish production, with Sharpe playing a mischievous Mozart, bounding through a stately home and jumping to reach a chandelier.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The stately home’s entrance hall leads into the formal living room, which sports a cast concrete fireplace surrounded by warm wood paneling.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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