as in mansion
a large impressive residence
the old family manor has 117 rooms
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The homes include a limestone mansion on the bluffs, an 1890s Queen Anne estate, a Renaissance-esque bed and breakfast and an English manor with a catslide roof featured on Axios Twin Cities.
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Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Acquired in 2017 by Molly and Robert Hardie, co-chairs of the family investment company H7 Holdings, this grand manor reopened in 2021 following a multimillion-dollar renovation.
—Wanda Mann, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Atkinson both sends up and deepens stock characters like the vicar, who here has lost his faith; a major who doesn’t feel cut out for civilian life; and the batty lady of the manor, who appears to have arrived via time machine from the Victorian era.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
Like Edward Scissorhands on his hilltop or Bruce Wayne in his manor, the Beetlejuice heroine Lydia Deetz (played by Winona Ryder) is an observer, holding herself at a remove with her photography and in denial about her discomfort with being excluded.
—Joshua Rivera, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
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Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
Acquired in 2017 by Molly and Robert Hardie, co-chairs of the family investment company H7 Holdings, this grand manor reopened in 2021 following a multimillion-dollar renovation.
—Wanda Mann, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Atkinson both sends up and deepens stock characters like the vicar, who here has lost his faith; a major who doesn’t feel cut out for civilian life; and the batty lady of the manor, who appears to have arrived via time machine from the Victorian era.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
Like Edward Scissorhands on his hilltop or Bruce Wayne in his manor, the Beetlejuice heroine Lydia Deetz (played by Winona Ryder) is an observer, holding herself at a remove with her photography and in denial about her discomfort with being excluded.
—Joshua Rivera, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
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Another person shared on X a glimpse into the game, which shows Piglet wandering through an empty mansion that seems rife for jump scares.Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Soon, Francis had used the medical furlough to move himself and his family into a $7,000-per-month mansion.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Each makes it to the gates of the castle before the prince notices blood gushing everywhere.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Life magazine ran a story on the castle back in 1948.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 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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Brooklyn and Nicola, 29, tied the knot on April 9, 2022 on the Peltz’s family estate in Palm Beach, Fla. Ahead of their two-year wedding anniversary, Nicola spoke with PEOPLE on how wifey life has been treating her.Michelle Lee, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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After Prince’s death in 2016, Nelson and five half-siblings were named the rightful heirs to the musician’s estate (Prince had not left a will).Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Interest in Lake Como soared in 2002 after George Clooney purchased a villa in Laglio, a village on the western shore of the lake.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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What works for a seafront villa in a warm climate won’t necessarily work for a rustic barn-style home in the woods, a suburban Victorian, or a townhouse in the city.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The palace generally refrains from commenting on books written about members of the royal family.Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Per city officials, the palace stands as an icon of Abu Dhabi’s skyline with a design exquisitely crafted to pay tribute to its Arabian heritage and artistry.Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Manor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manor. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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