Edwardian
adjective
Ed·war·di·an
e-ˈdwär-dē-ən 
-ˈdwȯr-
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Edward VII of England or his age
especially, of clothing
: marked by the hourglass silhouette for women and long narrow fitted suits and high collars for men
Edwardian
noun
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On the market for £4.25 million (about $5.7 million), the vision for the Silos began in 2021, when Richard Dales and his daughter Olivia Ward were walking near the remnants of an early Edwardian model farm, The Yorkshire Post reported.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
Modeled on an Edwardian manor house, Singita Sasakwa Lodge overlooks the Singita Grumeti reserve, a 350,000-acre concession beside Serengeti National Park.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Orwell narrowed it down to the Edwardian era — 1901 to 1919 — long before the irruptions of two world wars and the Great Depression.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In fact, Paris in the County of Brant is considered the Cobblestone Capital of Canada and boasts beautiful Edwardian, Victorian, Gothic and Post-Modern architecture.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
Modeled on an Edwardian manor house, Singita Sasakwa Lodge overlooks the Singita Grumeti reserve, a 350,000-acre concession beside Serengeti National Park.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Orwell narrowed it down to the Edwardian era — 1901 to 1919 — long before the irruptions of two world wars and the Great Depression.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
In fact, Paris in the County of Brant is considered the Cobblestone Capital of Canada and boasts beautiful Edwardian, Victorian, Gothic and Post-Modern architecture.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Edwardian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Edwardian. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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