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Recent Examples of parlor
Earlier this summer, archaeologists in Gdańsk uncovered an elite knight's burial beneath a former ice cream parlor.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Roberts garnered her first Oscar nomination for this tender, episodic comedy-drama about several generations of women in a small Louisiana town, bonding around a local beauty parlor run by Dolly Parton.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Renner played Roger Jennings, a pizza parlor worker with a deep rap sheet accused of forcing his brother, Ben Jennings (Corbin Allred), to bury two dead bodies for him.
—Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The parlor offers three choices of play for customers.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Roberts garnered her first Oscar nomination for this tender, episodic comedy-drama about several generations of women in a small Louisiana town, bonding around a local beauty parlor run by Dolly Parton.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Renner played Roger Jennings, a pizza parlor worker with a deep rap sheet accused of forcing his brother, Ben Jennings (Corbin Allred), to bury two dead bodies for him.
—Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The parlor offers three choices of play for customers.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parlor
Noun
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The chances of two looking like that and being that size and in the same place are pretty slim.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
24 Oct. 2025
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The pillows are also resistant to shifting and lumping, so the filling will remain evenly balanced, providing a reliably cozy place to rest your head every night.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rather than head home, several players chose to stay at the facilities and begin their recuperation by hitting the ice baths and sauna, resources that have been upgraded since renovation work was completed in August.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many reviewers credited the beach’s immaculate facilities and amenities— including bathrooms, charcoal grills, tables, and picnic pavilions—for making their visits true trips to paradise.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Keeping tradition alive One Charlotte establishment keeping the tradition of giving out matchbooks alive is Eighty Eights, a jazz joint in NoDa best known for its coffee, craft cocktails and live music.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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Expect crowds to flock to the beloved establishment, which over the years has hosted many famous folks like James Brown, Alan Jackson, the late President Jimmy Carter, and the late Congressman John Lewis.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Parlor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parlor. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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