as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the old family manor has 117 rooms
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Recent Examples of manor
The party was taking place at Waley-Cohen's family home, a 17th-century manor in Oxfordshire.
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The old 4,680-square-foot Victorian manor on the property was built from 1899 to 1900 by wealthy Chicago clothier George Straith, who moved to Fair Oaks to retire.
—David Caraccio
march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Our first glimpse of Tommy chained up, pleading to be let go, is through the eyes of a young Macedonian refugee, Katrina (Monika Frajczyk), being given a tour of the large countryside manor where she’s just been hired by Chris for twice-a-week housework.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The hotel’s announcement on March 5 notes that the Chalet will serve as the heart of hotel operations while the main manor undergoes repair, and that access to the hotel spa, The Retreat at Castle Hill by Farmaesthetics, will be temporarily located on the Chalet’s upper level.
—Savana Dunning, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The old 4,680-square-foot Victorian manor on the property was built from 1899 to 1900 by wealthy Chicago clothier George Straith, who moved to Fair Oaks to retire.
—David Caraccio
march 7, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Our first glimpse of Tommy chained up, pleading to be let go, is through the eyes of a young Macedonian refugee, Katrina (Monika Frajczyk), being given a tour of the large countryside manor where she’s just been hired by Chris for twice-a-week housework.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The hotel’s announcement on March 5 notes that the Chalet will serve as the heart of hotel operations while the main manor undergoes repair, and that access to the hotel spa, The Retreat at Castle Hill by Farmaesthetics, will be temporarily located on the Chalet’s upper level.
—Savana Dunning, The Providence Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor
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In a pink, chandeliered room in the Gilded Age mansion of a dead steel magnate, the past and present melded in a manner that was both unsettling and affirming.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Her castle is a 90,000-square-foot mansion in the humid reaches of central Florida, styled after the Palace of Versailles.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Her castle is a 90,000-square-foot mansion in the humid reaches of central Florida, styled after the Palace of Versailles.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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The hotel has 174 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Renovations over the last several years have given rooms and suites a more modern design feel, with color palettes that highlight desert hues—all accommodations feature large sliding glass doors to patios or balconies for enjoying views of the expansive, hacienda-style grounds.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yehiel Kyle Israel is an estate-planning attorney and lifelong Floridian living in Lake Worth Beach.—
Yehiel Kyle Israel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Kilmer’s estate, including his daughter Mercedes, gave permission for his digital replication, is being compensated for it and provided archival footage to help the process.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The spa Where most of The Breakers’ design is filled with homages to Italian villas of yesteryear, easily the most contemporary space on the entire property is the Spa.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police said witness accounts indicate that the couple arrived at Zuri Hotel in Zanzibar on April 4 and had been quarreling frequently until the night of April 8, when hotel management separated them and asked McCann to move to a separate villa about a 10-minute walk away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes a hotel tells the story of a city, region or a country’s evolution better than any palace, public monument.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Per The Daily Mail, William’s christening—which took place in the palace's Music Room, a traditional setting for such events—also happened to fall on the 82nd birthday of the Queen Mother.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manor. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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