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
The crown jewel of the collection is the dramatic hilltop manor house of Cumberland.
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Offering the closest thing to a stay in the actual castle, the medieval manor house took two years to restore and offers guests a winter (or summer) escape with a difference.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Guests can also go a touch more casual at Ladd’s Tavern, in a new addition to the original manor house.
—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
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Offering the closest thing to a stay in the actual castle, the medieval manor house took two years to restore and offers guests a winter (or summer) escape with a difference.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Guests can also go a touch more casual at Ladd’s Tavern, in a new addition to the original manor house.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor house
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Joining Bezos in the lavish Miami real estate market are David and Victoria Beckham, who opted to purchase their $80 million mansion on the Miami Beach waterfront.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Most Altadena residents aren't as wealthy as those of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, which grabbed national attention as its mansions burned.—
Sasha Hupka,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Qualley is set to play a governess who is taking care of children in a remote gothic manor while hiding her psychopathic tendencies.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
20 Jan. 2025
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See which remarkable manors and estates have stood in for royal homes throughout history.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
13 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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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 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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Among the producers of Michael are co-executors of the Jackson estate John Branca and John McClain.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Murdoch is known to spend time at the estate, parts of which were scorched during the Skirball fire in 2017.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Historic museums set within ornate palazzos occupy much of the city, such as Palazzo Madama, Turin’s municipal museum of ancient art, and Palazzo Reale di Torino, a 16th-century palace built for the House of Savoy.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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According to Hello!, the palace deleted its initial post on X on Oct. 1 because of a minor typo.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Soon, the site may become affordable housing that includes both a public plaza and displays acknowledging the deadly Knickerbocker collapse.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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While more oil might not be as immediate a solution as the president may hope, Schipper said there may be potential in reducing housing regulations.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Manor house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manor%20house. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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