How to Use manor in a Sentence

manor

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  • In the 13th century, villagers would gift eggs to the lords of the manor or to the church.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The manor on the mountain doubled, then tripled in size.
    — Ottessa Moshfegh, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
  • At the end of a cul-de-sac in Sandy Springs is a 2.7-acre English manor.
    — Kiersten Willis, ajc, 2 Nov. 2021
  • The original manor, built in the 1930s, served as a hunting lodge.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2022
  • Not going to the funeral means Dani is home alone in the manor.
    — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 13 Oct. 2020
  • The manor is an impressive old pile, but the children take to Dani.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Twenty-one of them went through its care before the manor closed up shop in 1936.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Adare Manor's staff was just as special as the manor itself.
    — Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
  • The steep pitch of the roof adds to a storybook appearance to the English manor.
    — Lauren Beale, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Glenelg was named for a Scottish manor and bears a moniker that is spelled the same, forward and backward.
    — Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Medley’s late husband, Richard, bought the manor in 2005 as a wedding gift to his wife.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Bruce ditches a gala at his manor to sit in front of a bank of screens, watching his guests from far away.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2022
  • New for 2021, guests can access the top floor of the manor and come across glashy ghouls and scares around every corner.
    — Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Having researched houses and manors for the film, John had six homes in mind.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Spread over two stories and a full basement, the manor is decked out with amenities abound.
    — Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The family lived in a manor built during the time of Frederick the Great, the king of Prussia.
    — Alex Traub, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • These are the things that lords of the manor do, not business executives.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The manor is said to have first served as a hunting lodge for Prince John during the 12th century.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Too early to say, but Flora’s dollhouse is a replica of the manor.
    — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 9 Oct. 2020
  • As well as ingredients from the garden he’s built at the manor.
    — Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Amina joined us, the four ladies of the manor gathered around the table one final time.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2022
  • The Landmark Trust acquired the manor in 1981 and has been actively involved in restoration of the site.
    — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Where they're placed in the dollhouse always relates to everybody in the manor.
    — Laura Studarus, Marie Claire, 12 Oct. 2020
  • In the emerald countryside of Wales sits a manor named Nantclwyd Hall.
    — Chip Colwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The manor is filled with natural light thanks to high, arched ceilings and large windows.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The paintings and the manor are now being restored with the help of public donations.
    — Taylor Avery, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2021
  • They will be split between the three builders who discovered the coins and the two owners of the manor, with each group receiving half of the funds.
    — CNN, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Other characters in the story are some of the manor’s staff, a werewolf and a vampire.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Granddad would often recline in bed, his right leg cocked, and regale me with stories like an aging son of the manor.
    — Shuang Xuetao, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
  • Howard first showcased the grand manor the women stayed in, starting with the impressive doorway decorated with a pink balloon arch.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024

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