manor house

Example Sentences

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Yeates, a 25-year-old landscape architect, had recently moved into an apartment in a converted manor house when she essentially vanished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

A classic manor house mystery, which revived the genre when it became a hit in 2019, “Knives Out” is the ideal blend of mystery and wit, with a cast of characters to keep you company.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

West Horsley Place is a 15th Century Grade I listed manor house in Surrey with a 400 acre estate attached.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

In the lush countryside linking off radar Corrèze to the Lot region in Southwest France, almost hugging the banks of the Dordogne river, a striking 19th-century manor house recently underwent a dramatic reconstruction.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

The wagon pulled into a narrow lane then, and Polly could see the two-story brick manor house ahead.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper