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
And their 29-year-old offspring is all-in with letting go of the South Pasadena manse.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
More than an excuse for the host to show off their bespoke manse, these events centered around keynote speakers fostered thoughtful connections among neighbors and their guests.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
After a whirlwind romance, the couple elopes, holing up in sumptuous style at Ivan’s familial manse in Brooklyn.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
The ex-wife of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll had appeared at Graceland during the annual Elvis Week celebration and later hosted a three-day festival at the famous manse extolling the virtues of elegant southern living.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
More than an excuse for the host to show off their bespoke manse, these events centered around keynote speakers fostered thoughtful connections among neighbors and their guests.
—Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
After a whirlwind romance, the couple elopes, holing up in sumptuous style at Ivan’s familial manse in Brooklyn.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
The ex-wife of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll had appeared at Graceland during the annual Elvis Week celebration and later hosted a three-day festival at the famous manse extolling the virtues of elegant southern living.
—Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manse
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
Noun
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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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The Long Island Maidstone may be a gorgeous, boutique manor straight out of Downton Abbey, but The Maidstone New Orleans brings the funk downtown.—
Beth D'Addono,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Initial reports claimed that armed militias burned hundreds of wealthy landowners’ homes and manors.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
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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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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
Noun
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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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“Manse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manse. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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