as in mansion
a large impressive residence
entertained everyone at their manor house after the wedding ceremony
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Last listed for sale in 1959, Elmfield, as the manor house is known, dates back to the 1850s when Scottish architect William Spence originally built it for a local linen magnate named James Dickson.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024
This sitcom about the misadventures of ghosts trapped in a manor house and their human companions wasn’t nominated for a best comedy Emmy this year, despite being one of the funniest shows on TV right now.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
The neighboring old manor house is now a private event space and occasional movie set.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 10 Sep. 2024
The upper floors of buildings, which were harder to get to, hot, badly ventilated, and cramped, were the least desirable units, not unlike how the top stories of manor houses were where the household staff lived.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2024
This sitcom about the misadventures of ghosts trapped in a manor house and their human companions wasn’t nominated for a best comedy Emmy this year, despite being one of the funniest shows on TV right now.
—Nina Metz, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
The neighboring old manor house is now a private event space and occasional movie set.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 10 Sep. 2024
The upper floors of buildings, which were harder to get to, hot, badly ventilated, and cramped, were the least desirable units, not unlike how the top stories of manor houses were where the household staff lived.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manor house
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Over the years, their home transforms from a quant bungalow to a sprawling mansion.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Explore DeBary Hall during holiday evenings when candlelight will fill the 19th century mansion with a warm glow, accentuating its historic treasures and Christmas decorations.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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Click here to see all the images of Capella Singapore’s manors.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Nov. 2024
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Born the sixth of seven children in Chicago in 1928, Ethel grew up in a 31-room, English-country-style manor in Greenwich, Connecticut.Susan Mary Alsop, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
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Just a Bit Much like Palm Beach, a small town with a big personality, the hotel with 93 rooms and villas strikes a balance between the past and present.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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His journey had led him to the island of Koh Samui and into the open-air lobby of the Four Seasons Resort, overlooking lush mountains, glimmering ocean and $9,000-a-night villas.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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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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These thrilling family trips run the gamut from Arctic expeditions led by expert guides to sojourns that trace storybook towns and enchanting castles along Europe’s legendary rivers.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bastions can be anything from castles to wizard towers or even friendly local pubs.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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King Charles will then lead his family in the procession from Sandringham House to St. Mary Magdalene Church on the estate.Erin Hill, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and owner of The Washington Post, is expected to meet with Trump next week, and Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg has already been in talks with the incoming president at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Both Amazon and Meta have donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration next month.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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But the walls here and throughout are very much Steinem—a memory palace of images of family, friends, and the courageous women who have shared her beliefs in the feminist cause.Sarah Medford, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, civilians broke into Assad’s palaces, looted shops and stole bags of cash from the central bank – prompting the rebels to declare a 13-hour curfew.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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But as the country contends with a housing crisis, the fastest growing use of these spaces is apartment complexes, real estate developers said.Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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The bottom line: The city's red-hot housing market shows no signs of cooling down and for many, the cost of living is becoming increasingly out of reach.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Manor house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manor%20house. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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