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
Guests can also go a touch more casual at Ladd’s Tavern, in a new addition to the original manor house.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Nearly two dozen mysterious markings have been discovered at a medieval manor house in Lincolnshire, England.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Gainsborough Old Hall is a manor house in the eastern county of Lincolnshire that was once visited by Henry VIII and his then Queen, Catherine Howard, according to an English Heritage press release Tuesday.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
The main building was constructed as a maison forte, the term used in this part of Normandy to describe fortified manor houses.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Nearly two dozen mysterious markings have been discovered at a medieval manor house in Lincolnshire, England.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Gainsborough Old Hall is a manor house in the eastern county of Lincolnshire that was once visited by Henry VIII and his then Queen, Catherine Howard, according to an English Heritage press release Tuesday.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
The main building was constructed as a maison forte, the term used in this part of Normandy to describe fortified manor houses.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor house
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The historic mansion, where several scenes unfold — including a tense exchange between Tommy and frenemy Alfie Solomons (Tom Hardy) — is actually Arley Hall & Gardens, outside Liverpool in Cheshire.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Constructed in 1887, the Queen Anne-style mansion, privately owned, was on the National Register of Historic Places.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Adjacent to the manor, the Soldier’s House is contemporary in design with a state-of-the-art kitchen connected to a cathedral living room and two upstairs bedrooms.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Between the sea and moor A roomy manor does not appeal to me.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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Couples in North America and South America prefer banquet halls, while those in Western Europe typically gravitate toward villas for their wedding reception.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The original family villa stands in a secluded park on Traunstrasse 34.—
Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, contributor,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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The film, macabre and atmospheric from start to finish, relocates the classic folklore to an isolated hacienda in a Mexican village where a young woman has returned to bury her aunt.—
DeAnna Janes,
Harper's BAZAAR,
28 Aug. 2023
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She was born on May 29, 1917 and grew up in a hacienda in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.—
Natalia Torija Nieto,
ELLE Decor,
28 Sep. 2022
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This explains why so many millennials are still alone: they’re imprisoned in their own sky castles.—
Alex Baia,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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But its most famous residence is the French Renaissance Biltmore Estate, which was George Vanderbilt’s 250-room castle and is considered the largest home in America.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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The team has also released the first vintage of a more accessible estate wine, Baker & Hamilton 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
13 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Marie was the only child of Elvis Presley and Priscilla and she was buried at her father’s Graceland estate in Memphis next to Elvis and her son, Benjamin, who died by suicide in 2020.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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For over 50 years, the palace—designed by French architect León Dourge in the 1930s for the prestigious Duhau family—was a private residence until it was converted into a hotel in 2006.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2025
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Prince Louis, who is set to turn seven this year and is a veteran of many palace balcony moments, had a shy turn during a recent walkabout.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, unprecedented growth in the city over the past few years has contributed to a housing crisis that’s pushed many residents out.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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From housing to food, this trend of declining quality has proliferated chronically across our economy.—
Gabriela Hearst,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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