as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the old family manor has 117 rooms
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Recent Examples of manor
According to the manor's official website, Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president, stayed in the suite during his presidential campaign in 1912.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The red-brick Georgian manor still carries its original charm, with ornate cornices, Venetian windows, intricate plasterwork, and a striking half-barrel vaulted ceiling.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2025
Following the funeral, John's sister meets with Oscar and tells him that John has bequeathed his manor upstate to him.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Folly, is a steel structure, a kind of modern ruin said to reference the structure of a old calf shed, set among the garden trees of Huis Doorn, a 19th century manor in the Netherlands.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The red-brick Georgian manor still carries its original charm, with ornate cornices, Venetian windows, intricate plasterwork, and a striking half-barrel vaulted ceiling.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2025
Following the funeral, John's sister meets with Oscar and tells him that John has bequeathed his manor upstate to him.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Folly, is a steel structure, a kind of modern ruin said to reference the structure of a old calf shed, set among the garden trees of Huis Doorn, a 19th century manor in the Netherlands.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor
Noun
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While the frequent visits from Portuguese, Dutch, British and Indian peoples is reflected in the various churches, Hindu temples, colonial mansions, Buddhist stupas the food has been heavily impacted.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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When rising star Bella is found dead at the open house of a coveted $50M mansion, everyone becomes a suspect in this dark comedy.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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The verdict established that a home is a castle, no matter what color the royalty within.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Instead of dreary Danish castles, the action unfolds in boardrooms, mansions and wedding halls in contemporary London and the verse is delivered by a primarily South Asian cast.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 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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So far, the committee has issued 10 subpoenas and released a slew of documents from Epstein’s estate and over 30,000 pages from the Department of Justice.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stay at a standalone villa big enough for everyone, or a small resort with all the services.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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But festivalgoers, who paid thousands of dollars for luxury villas and gourmet meals, arrived to find the site incomplete and in chaos — mattresses in disaster tents, luggage tossed from trucks and no major acts willing to perform.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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During the eight-day cruise, guests will visit the terra-cotta temples in Kalna, the Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad, the Mughal gardens of Khushbagh, the haunting ruins of Gaur, and Mayapur’s sprawling Hare Krishna complex.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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All meats are dry-aged on site, but pay attention to the less flashy dishes like the palace potatoes (shockingly crispy potatoe pavé) and the Sicilian Crudo, a trio of tuna, king fish, and king salmon in a pool of herbs.—
Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manor. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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