as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the ivy-covered manse is one of the town's oldest and most prominent landmarks
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Recent Examples of manse
The center’s board, now loaded with loyalists such as Maria Bartiromo and Laura Ingraham, of Fox News, made the grave decision at the Palm Beach manse of the casino magnate Steve Wynn, whose wife, Andrea, sits on the board.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
Last year, the airport demolished the manse, a move that angered residents who wanted to save the historic site.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
The bravura centerpiece is the two friends’ destructive brawl in a Hamptons manse, which explodes everything in sight, from an enormous aquarium to the second story window.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
Go the whole nine yards and book a stay at the Residence at Skipstone, an 8,344-square-foot bookable manse that sleeps 10 and boasts sweeping views of the valley, which opened in 2023.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2025
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025
Last year, the airport demolished the manse, a move that angered residents who wanted to save the historic site.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
The bravura centerpiece is the two friends’ destructive brawl in a Hamptons manse, which explodes everything in sight, from an enormous aquarium to the second story window.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
Go the whole nine yards and book a stay at the Residence at Skipstone, an 8,344-square-foot bookable manse that sleeps 10 and boasts sweeping views of the valley, which opened in 2023.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manse
Noun
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The couple threw an annual holiday party at the Conyers Farm mansion.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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This home, at 164 Balbrae Drive, and which is now on the market, was originally the carriage house that served the mansion.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The former Restaurantosaurus site is reportedly being turned into a hacienda-style restaurant, in keeping with the village's aesthetic.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 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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The Oyster Bay home was completed in 1915 for banker Sterling Postley and designed by Hoppin & Koen in a traditional English manor style.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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Draped across a sumptuous velvet chaise longue within the art deco splendour of Eltham Palace, Susie Cave is moonlighting as a fabulous Biba-bobbed lady of the manor.—
Alice Newbold,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The war ends, and marauding Russians confiscate the family estate.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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The third act included a portrayal of an accuser whose past settlement with the performer’s estate stipulated that he would never be dramatized, leading the film to be retooled.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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Families can build sand castles, fly kites, or climb to the top of the dunes for a stunning sunset show, while thrill-seekers can go sand-boarding or hang gliding (permits from and/or registration with the park office are required).—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Then enjoy the rest of it on land, learning about native plants and animals at the Gulf State Park Nature Center and building towering sand castles with private lessons through Sand Castle University.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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Located at 239 Hanks Hill Road in Mansfield, the villa’s town card claims it was built in 1875 however, historians can place the home between 1868 and 1869.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The rooms Many hotels claim to create a sense of place for guests, but Gora Kadan Fuji’s 39 suites and three standalone villas really deliver.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Manse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manse. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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