as in mansion
a large impressive residence
entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony
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Recent Examples of manor house
Where my world was hemmed in by ridgelines and holler roads, Mary Lennox’s world was hemmed in by fog and wind and the low moan of a manor house that seemed to breathe on its own.
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Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
The couple and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, now reside at Forest Lodge, a charming manor house in Windsor Park.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
Tucked among Middleburg’s bucolic fields and low stone walls is Provenance Estate, a 19th-century manor house and working farm that is home to the Middleburg Barrel Company, a small batch producer making award-winning bourbon.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 25 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
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Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
The couple and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, now reside at Forest Lodge, a charming manor house in Windsor Park.
—Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
Tucked among Middleburg’s bucolic fields and low stone walls is Provenance Estate, a 19th-century manor house and working farm that is home to the Middleburg Barrel Company, a small batch producer making award-winning bourbon.
—Katie Riley, Southern Living, 25 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor house
Noun
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Wealthy sunseekers still summer in many of these Gilded Age mansions, but a smattering of the most grand estates are open to the public as museums, dubbed the Newport Mansions.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The only moment of visibility from the outside occurred during the arrival of guests, when minivans with tinted windows slowed down in front of the mansion's monumental gates.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
7 June 2026
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Blackwood, with her firsthand knowledge of drafty manors and unhinged families, explains with remorseless precision what lies behind the fantasy—what happens when the houses, and the people in them, are neither charismatic nor lovable.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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In the demo, I was tasked with sneaking into Lord Bafford's manor.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Dominical, another popular surf destination located next to Uvita, has a smattering of luxury villas and hotels, like Lamangata Luxury Surf Resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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The villa felt like a part of the group itself, a doting nonna shepherding our family to enjoy time with one another.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life.—
Stephanie Hope,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The rooms There are 210 guest rooms and suites spread across a series of low-lying, hacienda-style buildings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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From a castle built by a Sherlock Holmes actor in Connecticut to lava fields in Idaho that helped train astronauts, these destinations showcase the beauty, ingenuity and delightful weirdness that make the United States unique.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Gaudí's basilica could be described like a sand castle on a beach.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Cities and counties with little experience as real-estate developers were suddenly tasked with managing complex acquisitions and renovations under compressed timelines.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Simon Cornwell exec produces while Nick Cornwell is executive producer for the John le Carré estate.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The Élysée said Saturday that Macron was inviting the public to pay tribute to Bernadette Chirac opposite the presidential palace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Against a backdrop of historic villas, aristocratic palaces, and luxury hotels, the British-Albanian singer, 30, and the 36-year-old British actor attracted a super VIP guest list that transformed the Sicilian capital into an international stage dedicated to music, fashion and the jet set.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Roughly 38,000 military family members occupy base housing complexes, according to the official camp’s website.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The suspects then abandoned their vehicle in a military housing area and fled on foot, according to NCIS.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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“Manor house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manor%20house. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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