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a large impressive residence
the old family manor has 117 rooms
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Recent Examples of manors
Let alone seek revenge by annexing the manors of your enemies.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Designed for a Vanderbilt who never moved in, its monumental rooms were plucked from European manors and have somehow remained more or less unchanged for nearly a century.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Initial reports claimed that armed militias burned hundreds of wealthy landowners’ homes and manors.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Producers searched for historic manors with the electrical capacity to support twelve ovens and an entire crew.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Virginia‘s countryside is dotted with traditional farmhouses and manors, but one in the foothills of the Southwest Mountains has been given a contemporary twist by a New York architect.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Designed for a Vanderbilt who never moved in, its monumental rooms were plucked from European manors and have somehow remained more or less unchanged for nearly a century.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
Initial reports claimed that armed militias burned hundreds of wealthy landowners’ homes and manors.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Producers searched for historic manors with the electrical capacity to support twelve ovens and an entire crew.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manors
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Drug traffickers moved into Cancún in the late 1990s, buying up mansions for themselves and using the secluded coasts of the state, Quintana Roo, to receive boatloads of Colombian cocaine.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Lucy brought luxury to the island in the form of estates, family mansions, and a power plant.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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As automobile production transformed Detroit into one of the wealthiest industrial cities in the country, fortunes made in manufacturing financed the construction of grand estates throughout neighborhoods such as Palmer Woods and Boston-Edison.—
Brendel Clark,
Freep.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Lucy brought luxury to the island in the form of estates, family mansions, and a power plant.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
6 Dec. 2025
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Schedule a tour of the distillery in the morning, then take the short drive to Dunluce Castle, one of the most picturesque castles in the country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, Austria offers, as mentioned, an exceptional variety of locations — from breathtaking Alpine landscapes to historic cities, stunning architecture both historical and contemporary, as well as castles and palaces.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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The labyrinth of pathways connects guests to both the various outdoor spaces and grand buildings that house the 156 rooms and villas, including the main building where the majority of the hotel’s dining and drinking options are located.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Exclusive villas here can cost around $50,000 a night.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The videos also testify to Italy’s reverence for the design house, giving it access to palaces and monuments normally closed to commercial activity.—
Jane Wooldridge,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, Austria offers, as mentioned, an exceptional variety of locations — from breathtaking Alpine landscapes to historic cities, stunning architecture both historical and contemporary, as well as castles and palaces.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Manors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manors. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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