as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the old family manor has 117 rooms
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Recent Examples of manor
His work is often set in some fantastical Old World locale, a fantasy of manor homes on the moors filled with antiques and rare books, an Anglophile and Francophile’s fantasy of Europe.
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Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
The La Mancha manor home’s namesake, Josie, (real name is José Fernández-Pacheco) is an inveterate aesthete who is best known to Spanish television audiences as a presenter extraordinaire.
—Maite Sebastiá, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2025
Upstairs, the primary suite feels more boutique hotel than dour Tudor manor, with dual dressing rooms, a rolltop bath, and even a private yoga studio.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Set in a luxurious, remote country manor, director Ché Baker’s film stars Kiran Shah (The Hobbit trilogy).
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
The La Mancha manor home’s namesake, Josie, (real name is José Fernández-Pacheco) is an inveterate aesthete who is best known to Spanish television audiences as a presenter extraordinaire.
—Maite Sebastiá, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2025
Upstairs, the primary suite feels more boutique hotel than dour Tudor manor, with dual dressing rooms, a rolltop bath, and even a private yoga studio.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Set in a luxurious, remote country manor, director Ché Baker’s film stars Kiran Shah (The Hobbit trilogy).
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor
Noun
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The Republican president had said in July when the project was announced that the ballroom would not interfere with the mansion itself.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Per a source close to Iza, to increase attendance, Chapell had invited patrons from a nearby bar, who had arrived drunk and trashed the bar area of the mansion, urinating and defecating on the marble floors.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some children were at the Miami protest with their parents, including four-year-old Ellie MacLaren, who was sitting on the grass near the Torch of Friendship flipping through a picture book of dragons and castles and placing dragon stickers on the pages.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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The castle sits atop a dramatic rocky promontory and makes for a spooky side trip for those visiting Bucharest (about a three-hour drive south).—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Guests can stay in one of 12 luxe tree houses suspended above the Earth for an elevating experience, or in one of the 10 family-friendly haciendas.—
Lisa Greissinger,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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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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For Dhar, the ability for people with estates to opt out isn’t good enough in most cases.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The complaints focus on the investigation into Russian election interference in 2016 and the classified documents case that involved an FBI raid at his Mar-a-Lago estate, per the Times.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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In June, it was announced that the festival’s colorful founder, Jean-Pierre Blanc, would step down amid a saga that unspooled with as many twists and turns as the switchback road leading up to the villa.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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Back were the villas and the apartments, the chauffeurs and the mistresses swaddled in foreign luxury.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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Where to stay More than 225-year-old palace Samode Haveli doesn’t shy away from color.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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So, the King wanting them out of palace grounds makes sense, as that could solve two problems.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manor. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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