stately home
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Staff at a stately home used for scenes in the new Netflix film of Frankenstein said they hoped it would introduce a new generation to the historical home.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
Roy Porter’s kaleidoscopic portrait of 18th-century England captures high and low society, from stately home to poor tenement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
The grounds of a Georgian stately home in Essex will host the BBC radio station's flagship event, which has been an annual fixture since 2011.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
The working loo, entitled America, had been on display for just two days at the 18th Century stately home, plumbed in as part of an exhibition by the Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025
In the distance, perched on a low rise, was an elegant, stately home with long windows and multiple chimneys.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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