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Recent Examples of parlor
The beauty parlor, an avid proponent of self-care, was open from August 2024 up until Márquez's murder.
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Located on the parlor floor of an Upper West Side brownstone, this one-bedroom apartment has a huge living and dining room that extends over 25 feet long, with west-facing bay windows overlooking West End Avenue.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 3 June 2025
Martha resented their father-daughter traditions — like their musical performances in the parlor, William on violin, and Ida on piano.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
The new version, set in a vague present, opens like the original in the parlor of an out-of-season seaside hotel.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Located on the parlor floor of an Upper West Side brownstone, this one-bedroom apartment has a huge living and dining room that extends over 25 feet long, with west-facing bay windows overlooking West End Avenue.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 3 June 2025
Martha resented their father-daughter traditions — like their musical performances in the parlor, William on violin, and Ida on piano.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
The new version, set in a vague present, opens like the original in the parlor of an out-of-season seaside hotel.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlor
Noun
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The Blues get a favorable semifinal matchup vs. Fluminense (which is currently in sixth place after a 6-2-3 start to the 2025 Brazilian Serie A campaign).—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Irrationally rigid regulations on housing remain in place across the country today.—
Marina Bolotnikova,
Vox,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Walnuts, almonds and pistachios constantly circulate the production facility, undergoing more than 16 hours of processing per batch before being shipped out in lightweight tin cans to retailers and consumers.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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By having the facility on site, SpaceX hopes to make the delivery of those gases more efficient by eliminating the need to have dozens of trucks deliver them from Brownsville.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
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The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining violations.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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