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
Noun
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The mansion belongs to Jennifer, who’s surprised to find Fernando sleeping nude in her bed.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Last November, Herbie added to the batch of homes, reportedly spending $38 million on a 5,800-square-foot waterfront mansion in West Palm Beach.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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But Tavitian, while a lover of fine wine, especially Burgundy, was not born to the manor.—
Ted Loos,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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There is one two-bedroom villa suite at Sandals St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which books up quickly.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The villa has nine bedrooms, four bathrooms, a library, and lounges adorned with antique paintings and furnishings.—
Carissa & Dino Tozzi,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 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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Image The Keep By Jennifer Egan This book has it all: castles, caves, childhood nightmares dragged back into the light.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The cast and crew who assembled in the castle were subsequently said to have been totally accepting of the ghost of Lady Sophie, who haunts Amhuinnsuidhe.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The deal was made between the entertainment company and the author’s estate and covers all rights except publishing, which remain with the novels’ publisher, Simon and Schuster.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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The deal was made between Teton Ridge Entertainment and Larry McMurtry’s estate.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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About 40 minutes outside of town is Pae Krung Kao Restaurant, a few miles from Ayutthaya, a palace dating to the 14th century and a model for Bangkok’s Grand Palace.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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The duty requires Dam-yi to distance herself from her humble upbringing outside of the palace.—
Kayti Burt,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Mashed reports that California, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts, Nevada, Colorado and Michigan require that all eggs sold within their borders are laid by cage-free hens, a more humane way of housing the birds on farms.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, there are more than 2,500 units of supportive housing sitting vacant.—
Brad Lander,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Manor house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manor%20house. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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