as in mansion
a large impressive residence
entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony
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The backstory Back in 2013, Mikael Hall fell in love with a Mallorcan manor house—previously a family home and prior to that, a girls' school.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
The stately stone manor house at the heart of the private idyll was built around the turn of the 20th century for the Sulzberger family, the longtime publishers of The New York Times.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Morgan and Glazer spent months traveling together through the United States, France, England, Scotland and Ireland, scouting antique fairs and dealers, flea markets, junk shops and old manor houses selling their patrimony.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Dining Room, set in the manor house at Quinta da Casa Branca, serves refined à la carte dishes and a tasting menu in a classic room with a terrace facing the gardens.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
The stately stone manor house at the heart of the private idyll was built around the turn of the 20th century for the Sulzberger family, the longtime publishers of The New York Times.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Morgan and Glazer spent months traveling together through the United States, France, England, Scotland and Ireland, scouting antique fairs and dealers, flea markets, junk shops and old manor houses selling their patrimony.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Dining Room, set in the manor house at Quinta da Casa Branca, serves refined à la carte dishes and a tasting menu in a classic room with a terrace facing the gardens.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor house
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Millionaire industrialist Henry Clay Frick transformed his mansion into a boutique museum focused on Western European art.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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After splitting with Hamm’s Coop, keeping the mansion and the two teenaged kids, her Mel Cooper is now single, having split with her famous athlete boyfriend.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The epicenter of it all is the manor, home to the town's founding father, John, and his wife, Ruth.—
Kim Hudson,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The party was taking place at Waley-Cohen's family home, a 17th-century manor in Oxfordshire.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s also a lovely main swimming pool (in addition to the private pools at some of the villas).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Set in a secluded Catalonian villa, the irksomely stylish story centers on a rich family living in insulated excess until an outsider disrupts their precarious peace.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 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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And the staff are available up to nine hours a day to lead on-property animal rescue adventures and oversee sand-castle building on the two private beaches.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Two dozen disciples who have gathered in this large white space within a 19th-century Scottish castle ruminate with total concentration.—
Séamas O'Reilly,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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At Château d'Entre-Deux-Monts, visitors can tour the 17th-century estate before participating in a truffle hunt with the property's producer.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Early in-person voting in the race for two state legislative seats ran through March 22, when the president was still at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the palace, members of the royal family stood in the courtyard to greet Leo, the women dressed in black and with lace head coverings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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The ice palace on the mountain turned blue.—
Thomas Adamson,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The signs opposed the war in Iran, decried the cost of housing and health care, supported Ukraine in its war with Russia and raised the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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