as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the old family manor has 117 rooms
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Recent Examples of manor
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.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
For longer trips, say to the grandkids’ home in a distant state or to our manor across the Atlantic in the Cotswolds, our personal pilot would fly us there in our Embraer Phenom 300 jet.
—Herb Cromwell, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025
In an Edwardian manor near Grosvenor Square—where sprawling shopping destinations Regents Street and New Bond Street are there for window gawking—the 31 rooms prove to be a welcome respite from city noise.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
Much of these inspirations are found in the family’s manor.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
For longer trips, say to the grandkids’ home in a distant state or to our manor across the Atlantic in the Cotswolds, our personal pilot would fly us there in our Embraer Phenom 300 jet.
—Herb Cromwell, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025
In an Edwardian manor near Grosvenor Square—where sprawling shopping destinations Regents Street and New Bond Street are there for window gawking—the 31 rooms prove to be a welcome respite from city noise.
—Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2025
Much of these inspirations are found in the family’s manor.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor
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It’s been said that good fences make good neighbors but for Elon Musk, complaints about a too-tall fence, loud parties, crowded streets and security personnel have turned his 6,900-square-foot mansion into the central topic of discussion at Wednesday’s West Lake Hills City Council meeting.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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The Menendez brothers, who gunned down their parents from behind in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989, were sentenced to life without parole years later.—
Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Princess Kate and Prince William chatted with their fellow coach riders through the streets of Windsor, heading to the castle in grand fashion.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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There's a medieval castle and monasteries, plus Victorian mansions and gardens.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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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
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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
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The estate has paid bonuses like this to attorneys for years and they’ve all been approved without any objections.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The $35 million estate features two large homes and a third house located nearby, including a 14,400-square-foot Tuscan-style mansion and a six-bedroom residence.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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The second season welcomed to the villa as guests a former NFL player and the cast of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 July 2025
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Huda was a part of the original group of contestants who entered the villa at the start of the show.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
17 July 2025
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Why did the cliff dwellers of the American Southwest abandon their stone palaces?—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Commissioned by Béatrice de Rothschild in 1905, the villa was modeled after Italian Renaissance palaces and filled with porcelain, Gobelins tapestries, and 18th-century French furniture.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manor. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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