as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the old family manor has 117 rooms
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Recent Examples of manor
Pair a deep red with golden yellow to evoke the sense of a stately English manor, a relaxed French country cottage, or a beautiful Tuscan villa.
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2025
Then the piece was stolen while on display in England at Blenheim Palace, the country manor where Winston Churchill was born.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Together, these two architecturally distinct Australian estates—a grand country manor and a sculptural concrete masterpiece—frame the series’ central mystery and raise the question of who is really behind Milo’s disappearance.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
The vacation spot, which is on the grounds of a 17th-century manor, is available for a minimum of two nights starting from £360, or about $470.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2025
Then the piece was stolen while on display in England at Blenheim Palace, the country manor where Winston Churchill was born.
—CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Together, these two architecturally distinct Australian estates—a grand country manor and a sculptural concrete masterpiece—frame the series’ central mystery and raise the question of who is really behind Milo’s disappearance.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2025
The vacation spot, which is on the grounds of a 17th-century manor, is available for a minimum of two nights starting from £360, or about $470.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor
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Conceived as a modern tropical mansion visible to drivers crossing the causeway that connects Miami Beach to Miami, the house stood out for its tall columns flanked by nearly transparent white curtains from ceiling to floor, opening panoramically to the pool and Biscayne Bay.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The architect was Nathaniel Goodfall, who was also the architect of the governor’s mansion.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Outside of showing us the Secret Traitor’s handwriting on their shortlists, there were no tells from the production team about who this person could be, just shadowy footage of some hooded player wandering the castle with a lantern.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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After the cast gathered outside the castle, host Alan Cumming selected one player in plain sight to take on the role.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Dating back to the 1800s, Rancho Temescal offers a hacienda-style main home and seven separate residences for staff, plus an equestrian complex with an 18-stall barn, two arenas, 20 paddocks, and pastures.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
18 Dec. 2025
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Mavis Leno's advanced dementia diagnosis was revealed in 2024, when her husband was granted conservatorship over her estate amid her declining health.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Traitors is filmed at Ardross Castle, a 19th-century Baronial-style estate on the River Alness in Scotland.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Looking for the Southeast Asian villa vibe without trekking halfway around the world?—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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Think stone pathways, textured wood, quiet courtyards and villas spaced cleverly so that none of them overlooks one another.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Prince and Princess of Wales still use KP as their London home, and on two separate instances over the holidays, a man broke onto the grounds of the palace carrying a heavy rucksack.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were grabbed from their presidential palace in Caracas, the South American country’s capital, during a precision military operation.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manor. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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